| name | crisis-recovery-governance |
| description | Use when a new ruler inherits a troubled state and must restore stability. Covers personnel reform (任忠贤), correcting predecessor's wrongs (正先帝之过), economic relief (发仓廪/轻赋), legal simplification (约法/省刑), and moral governance. |
Overview
A comprehensive recovery procedure for new rulers facing internal crisis and popular discontent, outlining specific remedial actions.
Steps
1. Personnel Reform
- Appoint loyal and wise officials (任忠贤)
- Unify ruler and ministers in addressing internal threats
- Honor and reward descendants of meritorious officials
2. Address Past Wrongs
- Acknowledge and correct predecessor's mistakes (正先帝之过)
- Distribute land to those wronged
- Empty prisons and pardon those unjustly punished
- Remove criminal records and allow return to hometowns
3. Economic Relief
- Open granaries and distribute food (发仓廪)
- Distribute wealth to help the poor and orphaned
- Reduce taxes (轻赋)
- Reduce government labor demands (少事)
4. Legal Reform
- Simplify laws (约法)
- Reduce punishments (省刑)
- Allow people opportunity for rehabilitation
5. Moral Governance
- Demonstrate virtue to the people
- Address people's expectations and hopes
Expected Outcomes
- Restored popular support and stability
- Reduced internal dissent
- Prevention of rebellion and uprising
Validation
- Verify that loyal and wise officials (任忠贤) have been appointed and predecessor's wrongs publicly acknowledged
- Confirm that economic relief measures (granary distribution, tax reduction, labor reduction) are reaching affected populations
- Check that legal reforms (simplified laws, reduced punishments) have been enacted and prisoners unjustly held have been pardoned