Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 53 (Rectifying Decrees) advocates stable laws, swift judgments and merit‑based official grants. It argues for heavy penalty to eliminate crime and a single state‑controlled profit channel to strengthen state power and curb empty rhetoric.
Dai Yingzhi said to Mencius: “We’d like to implement a 10% tax rate and abolish tariffs at borders and markets, but we can’t do it all this year. Could we reduce the taxes a bit for now, and fully abolish them next year? What do you think?”