He had much experience in managing the peasants, and knew that the chief means for securing obedience was not to show the slightest suspicion that they could do anything but obey.

• 他在长时期对老百姓的统治中知道，要使人们服从的一个主要手段就是不要向他们流露出对他们有可能会不服从的怀疑。