Then　Fa　Zheng　spoke　up；　〃The　founder　of　Han；　Liu　Bang；　drew　up　three　chapters　of　law；　and　the　people　were　all　profoundly　affected　by　his　virtue。　I　would　rather　that　the　laws　be　few　and　liberal　that　people　may　be　forted。〃

Zhuge　Liang　replied；　〃You　only　look　at　one　side。　The　laws　of　Qin　were　fiercely　cruel　and　provoked　resentment　among　the　people。　It　was　fitting　that　the　Supreme　Ancestor　should　temper　them　with　kindness。　Under　the　weak　administration　of　Liu　Zhang；　there　has　never　been　an　efficient　government；　and　there　is　a　lack　of　respect　for　the　law。　The　proper　relationship　between　ruler　and　minister　has　been　gradually　obscured。　Favor　has　been　the　means　of　rising；　and　the　highest　in　rank　have　been　the　basest。　Kindness　has　been　extended　into　license；　and　the　most　benefited　have　been　the　most　contemptuous。　And　thereby　have　crept　in　many　evils。　Now　I　mean　to　inculcate　respect　for　the　dignity　of　the　law；　and　kindness　shall　follow　its　attainment：　There　shall　be　moderation　in　conferring　rank；　but　honor　shall　really　follow　on　such　promotion。　In　the　mutual　cooperation　of　kindness　and　honor　and　in　proper　distinction　between　superiors　and　inferiors　lies　the　efficiency　of　a　government。〃

Fa　Zheng　had　no　argument　to　oppose。　In　due　time　all　became　perfectly　tranquil；　and　all　the　forty…one　counties；　with　their　respective　garrisons；　were　peaceful　and　contented。

As　Governor　of　the　Shu　District；　Fa　Zheng　earned　much　hatred；　busying　himself　in　returning　favors　and　avenging　past　deeds　however　small　they　were。　One　person　told　of　the　plaints　to　Zhuge　Liang；　urging　his　reproof。

But　Zhuge　Liang　referred　to　his　meritorious　services；　saying；　〃When　our　lord　was　in　Jingzhou；　fearful　of　Cao　Cao　on　the　north　and　trembling　lest　he　be　attacked　from　the　east　by　Sun　Quan；