Once, when Lu was constructing a park at Lang, Ji Pingzi71 wanted very much to have it completed quickly.
Shusun Zhaozi72 said, “Why be so eager to complete it quickly?
This will expose the people to hardships—is that permissible?
Wouldn’t it be just as well to have no park?
Who ever heard of exhausting the people one governs for no other reason than to enjoy pleasant excursions?