Mencius said to King Hsuan of Ch’i, "Suppose a subject of Your Majesty's, having entrusted his wife and children to the care of a friend, were to go on a trip to Ch’u, only to find, upon his return, that his friend had allowed his wife and children to suffer cold and hunger, then what should he do about it?"
"Break with his friend."
"If the Marshall of the Guards cannot keep his guards in order, then what should be done about it?"
"Remove him from office."
"If the kingdom is ill-governed, then what should be done about it?"
The king turned to his attendants and changed the subject.
–Mencius 1B6
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