Han Feizi tells Wu Qi fled Lu after Ji Sun’s regicide, sensing early political danger.
Han Feizi warns slander can destroy even close bonds. Reformers like Shang Yang and Wu Qi perished due to treacherous ministers.
Han Feizi Chapter 13.3 continues the jade allegory, stressing Legalist reformers face harsh persecution. True statecraft must overcome elite resistance.
This article chronicles Fu Jian’s rise and fall as ruler of Former Qin. He overthrew the tyrant Fu Sheng, ruled with virtue alongside Wang Meng, unified northern China, and revived culture and education. Yet blinded by hubris, he ignored Wang Meng’s final warning and prepared to invade Eastern Jin, sealing his tragic fate.