At this, Han Fei was frustrated with the reality that, in governing a state, the king did not endeavour to refine and clarify the juridical system of the state, to control his subjects by taking over power, to enhance state property and defence, or to call and employ the wise by enhancing the state.
Por isto, Han Fei estaba frustrado coa realidade de que, gobernando un estado, o rei non se esforzaba en refinar e clarificar o sistema xudicial, en controlar as materias tomando o poder, en mellorar as propiedades do estado e a súa defensa ou en chamar ou empregar os sabios para mellorar o estado.