This is Explanation Two from Han Feizi: Inner Congested Sayings. With over ten cases covering households, courts and state relations, it illustrates the structural conflicts between ministers’ private interests and national interests.
In Journey to the West (Chapter 5), why did Sun Wukong immobilize the Seven Fairy Maidens sent to pick peaches and rush to the Jade Pool? Was he suspicious they lacked the Queen Mother’s authorization?