Han Feizi tells how Duke Huan delayed saving Xing. Waiting to restore a fallen state brings more fame and gain.
Han Fei tells King Tang yielded the throne to Wu Guang to hide greed, yet tricked him into suicide. Virtuous acts can be political stratagems.
Han Feizi tells of the Rong king: indulged in female entertainers, ignored advice, lost his realm to Qin.
“Distant cannot separate close” or “Strangers never come before relatives” means that those who are distantly related should not interfere in the affairs of those who are closely related, and outsiders cannot drive a wedge between those with close bonds.