」仲尼曰：「若朝廷有禮，上下有親，民之眾皆君之畜也，君將誰攻？
What is the way to achieve this?” “If the prescriptions of ritual are observed at court,” replied Kongzi, “and if superiors and inferiors are closely bound to each other, the greater part of the people will then be Your Lordship’s to command.
若朝廷無禮，上下無親，民眾皆君之讎也，君將誰與守？
Who will you need to attack?
」於是廢澤梁之禁，弛關市之征，以為民惠也。
If the prescriptions of ritual are not observed at court, and no close ties exist between superiors and inferiors, the people will all be Your Lordship’s enemies.
Who then will join with you in keeping the state secure?” Lord Ai then rescinded a prohibition on catching fish in the swamplands and rivers, and relaxed the requisitions imposed on market gatherings at mountain passes, so as to extend favor to the people.