What does the passage suggest about the kind of ruler and government Legalism supported? Document Three Primary Source: Philosophical Teaching Discard wisdom, forswear [reject] ability, so that your subordinates [those beneath you] cannot guess what you are about

What does the passage suggest about the kind of ruler and government Legalism supported?

Document Three

Primary Source: Philosophical Teaching

Discard wisdom, forswear [reject] ability, so that your subordinates [those beneath you] cannot guess what you are about. Stick to your objectives and examine the results to see how they match; take hold of the handles of government carefully and grip them tightly. Destroy all hope, smash all intention of wrestling [talking] them [the handles of government] from you; allow no man to covet [desire] them.