1. If the officials are academics, if the disciples are argumentative, if the merchants are external, and if the common people are right-minded, they will perish.

2. The difficult things in the world must be done in the easy way; the great things in the world must be done in the details.

3. When a sage governs the people, he who governs first is strong, and he who fights first wins.

4. Tao is used when it is invisible and cannot be known.

5. If the traces are covered up and the ends are hidden, the original cannot be restored; if the wisdom is removed and the ability is eliminated, the intention cannot be restored.

6. If a king of thousands of chariots is unprepared, he must have ministers of hundreds of chariots at his side to move his people and conquer his country; On the other hand, he moved his people and conquered his country.

7. Huangdi said: Up and down, a hundred battles are fought in one day.

8. The interests of ministers and lords are different. Why is this so clear? It says: The main benefit lies in being an official if you are capable, and the minister's benefit lies in being able to get things if you are incompetent; the main benefit lies in working hard and getting a title, and the minister's benefit lies in getting rich without merit; the main benefit lies in heroes using their talents, and the minister's benefit lies in using his personal power with his friends. .

9. The way of being a master is to retreat quietly as a treasure.

10. Therefore, the ministers stated their words, and the king taught them what to do according to his words, and held them accountable for their achievements. If the merit corresponds to the deeds and the deeds correspond to the deeds, then they will be rewarded; if the deeds do not correspond to the deeds and deeds do not correspond to the deeds, then they will be punished.

1. Self-victory is called strong. (Those who can defeat themselves are strong)

2. Self-seeing is called understanding. (Those who can recognize themselves are wise)

3. The difficulty of ambition is not to win over others, but to win yourself. Therefore, it is said: Self-victory is called strength. (It is difficult to set a wish and ambition. It is not about defeating others, but overcoming your own laziness, timidity and doubt.)

4. Shooting with one hand, although it is fast and silent. (One hand claps, no matter how hard it is, there will be no sound)

5. The difficulty of determination is not to win over others, but to win yourself.

6. There is a way of doing things in the world. (You must have certain principles when doing things. You must account for what you have gained and what you have lost.)

7. Get rid of likes and dislikes, and humbly accept the Tao. (Therefore, emotions such as intimacy and disgust should be abandoned together in order to successfully use tactics)

8. You don’t see what you want. (The monarch should not reveal his preferences)

9. Get rid of the good and the evil, and the minister will see the truth; get rid of the old and wisdom, the minister will prepare for himself. (Only when a monarch hides his likes and dislikes can he see the true colors of his ministers; only by throwing away old prejudices and not showing his own wisdom can his ministers keep their duties)

10. The Lord of People If you are fond of virtuous people, then the officials will dress up and behave in order to attract the king's desires, but the affection of the officials will not be effective. (The monarch likes to appoint talented people, so the ministers will whitewash themselves to cater to the monarch) (Explanation: It is better to let everyone perform their duties, and don’t place your hopes on individual talented people to prevent the transfer of power)