Kongzi believed in maintaining control by having the people of a rulers land be able to trust a ruler. In document 1 Kongzi says instead of sacrificing people's trust first sacrifice parts of military and food. This must also mean to set up his ideal government you must first have the trust of the people. In document 2 Kongzi also expressed that harsh governments will not teach a sense of shame but just have the people avoid punishment. But, when running government through ritual the people will learn

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