Due to the long-term war, the economy in the early Han Dynasty was hit hard, and the people lived in poverty, the land was barren and the population was large.

The sharp decline, at this time, the timely implementation of frivolous tax, has a positive role in stabilizing people's hearts.

Rest with people

Adopt non-interventionism or less interventionism in people's political life and economic life, so as to stabilize people's hearts and develop social production.

3. Silentism

Quiet is put forward against the harassment of rulers, inaction is put forward against the tyranny of rulers, and lust is put forward against the greed of rulers. Laozi believes that politicians should be able to "govern by doing nothing", manage without interference, and have a monarch without oppression. Let the people develop and improve themselves, the people will be peaceful and rich, and the society will naturally be harmonious and stable.

"Doing nothing" means not doing things that violate the laws of nature, moral norms, social laws and are harmful to all beings. But the "inaction" here is not doing nothing, not inaction, but not acting rashly, conforming to the objective situation and respecting the laws of nature. Laozi said "doing nothing without doing anything", which means not doing anything without doing it. Here, "inaction" is an attitude and method based on the world, and "inaction" refers to the effect of doing nothing. Laozi once said "die by doing nothing", which means to treat social life with an attitude of "doing nothing", and nothing can be done, nor can it be done well. Therefore, Lao Tzu's "inaction" is not passive waiting and inaction, but "inaction", "inaction" and "inaction", that is, inaction and giving full play to people's subjective initiative.