This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 40 debates Shen Dao’s “shi” (positional‑power). It argues relying solely on power or sage‑rulers fails; ordinary middling rulers need both power and law to sustain stable political order.
Han Feizi tells Bo Le assigned rare thousand-li steed appraisal to disliked pupils and quick-profit nag judging to favorites, warning against impractical decisions guided by superficial opinions.