This Han Feizi‑Chapter 38.8 challenges Guanzi’s call for full‑open royal speech. It distinguishes public, proclaimed fa (law) from secret inner shu (ruler’s technique), arguing law should be widely known while state‑controlling method stays concealed.
This Han Feizi‑Chapter 38.7 critiques Guanzi’s view on rewards‑punishments. It warns ministers fake proper conduct to match the ruler’s revealed preferences; judging merely by visible appearances misleads and blinds the sovereign to hidden treachery.