This excerpt is from “Canon Two: Inevitable Punishment” in Han Feizi · Inner Congeries of Sayings I. Han Fei holds that mercy poisons the rule of law. Unless penalties are certain – lawbreakers are caught and punished – decrees become hollow. Laws must gain inviolable authority through absolute certainty.
This excerpt is from Canon One: Observing and Verifying in Han Feizi · Inner Congeries of Sayings I. Han Fei advances a core political‑philosophical view: relying solely on one source of information makes a ruler vulnerable to deception. Only cross‑checking multiple perspectives can break information barriers and reveal the truth.