Economics & Social Science

Trace dynastic rise and decline patterns to extract governance lessons

Structure state administration with the nine-category Hong Fan governance framework

Plan a Fengshan mountain ceremony to legitimize rule, based on historical precedent

Plan an imperial inspection tour with routes, sacrifices, steles and local audiences

Plan a five-year inspection cycle across four directions with standard measures

Run Feng and Shan mountain sacrifices and proclamations to legitimize imperial rule

Draft and deliver a petition to a ruler on behalf of someone facing punishment

Create a new imperial title with council review and historical precedent

Carry out legal, farm and military reforms with merit hiring and equal enforcement

Verify rumors indirectly by testing how a proxy reacts to a calibrated prompt

Plan an ambush using double agents and staged evidence to lure enemies

Set up covert informant networks that gather verified intelligence on rival states

Rescue someone from legal trouble through a trusted go-between without interfering

Judge feasibility of a long-distance surprise attack by supply lines and intel

Run a fair investigation with proportional punishment, even for powerful suspects

Vet a successor with character tests, trial responsibilities and public acceptance

Replace corporal punishment with humane penalties through a petition model

Frame an uprising with historical legitimacy and rallying symbols

Rebut disloyalty accusations with a record of family service and historical precedent

Evaluate officials for noble titles using a five-tier merit classification

Decide whether to launch a campaign by checking troop fatigue, allies and enemy leaders

Document just cause, proclamation and duties before authorizing a military campaign

Plan a campaign from terrain and supply logistics through garrison setup

Plan a campaign with just-cause checks, alliances, rules of engagement and aftermath

Ambush a superior mobile force after feigning weakness and stockpiling supplies

Plan a deception-based ambush against a larger force using staged retreat tactics

Set command authority over new troops by enforcing rules equally for every rank

Besiege a fortified enemy by feigned retreat and cutting its supply routes

Decide the fate of a defeated general by weighing advisers and higher authority

Issue pre-battle oaths and enforce discipline, equipment checks and logistics

Plan a formal troop oath and mobilization with clear rules and penalties

Organize forces into a three-army command hierarchy with clear staff roles

Push through military reform against traditionalist opposition in three phases

Tally kills, captures and territory to decide titles, fief grants and penalties

Starve a dependent enemy by cutting its long supply lines with mobile forces

Plan multi-column campaigns that converge on distant targets, accepting partial failure

Judge music or dance for moral and political meaning with the Ji Zha framework

Map emotional responses to sound and the five tones to virtues and social health

Negotiate a hostage or execution threat by sequencing terms and buying time

Govern conquered territory by learning from local wisdom and prior regime failures

Plan a surprise night assault on a complacent enemy camp and its leaders

Divide a territory into nine provinces with soil grades, tax rates and tribute plans

Run a three-year assessment cycle over nine years to decide official promotions

Vet appointees for trustworthiness by checking how they treat family and natural bonds

Persuade powerful figures by diagnosing hidden motives and avoiding fatal missteps

Deliver criticism to powerful readers through fictional dialogues with competing views

Advise a powerful figure to retire in time using cautionary historical examples

Persuade a reluctant official to accept a risky post by comparing past refusals

Win over officials by framing a problem around the interests of the listener