The debate about "ranks" in Yuanjia Period under the regime of Emperor Wen in Southern Song Dynasty showed that there were no clear standards for legal penalty among the gentry and the multitude.
Being a literary advocator, he was undoubtedly successful, but his excessive indulgent character was one of the reasons that led to his defeat in the Northern Expedition.
Being a literary advocator, he was undoubtedly successful, but his excessive indulgent character was one of the reasons that led to his defeat in the Northern Expedition.