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How did Weiyang die?
Shang Yang (about 390-338 BC) was born in Weiguo (now in the area of Neihuang Liangzhuang Town, Anyang City, Henan Province). Politicians, thinkers and famous legalists in the Warring States period. Ji surname, Wei, full name Wei Yang. Because Wei Yang was originally a patriotic clan, it was also called Gongsun Yang and Shang Yang. Later, it was named Shang, later called Shang Yang. At his request, he entered the state of Qin and persuaded him to carry out reform. After Xiao Gong's death, he was slandered by nobles, suspected by King Qin Huiwen, and his car cracked and died. After Qin was in power for more than 20 years, Qin ruled greatly, which was called "Shang Yang Reform" in history, making Qin above the six countries in Shandong for a long time. Finally, Shang Yang's political reform violated the interests of the old aristocracy. After Qin Xiaogong's death, the old nobles incited Qin to arrest Shang Yang for treason. Shang Yang ran away immediately after hearing the news. He found an inn to prepare for his stay. The shopkeeper didn't know he was Shang Yang, so he said to him, "Shang Yang made a rule not to keep people without certificates, and the shopkeeper mainly punished him by' sitting together'. Shang Yang had to return to his fief. After Shang Yang was arrested, he died of a "car crack".