This paper compares three plays: "Rain on the Hsiao-hsiang" by Yang Hsien-chih, "The Mo-Ho-Lo Doll" by Meng Han-ch'ing and
"The Lute" by Kao Ming. It explores the advantages of allowing
officials to freely exercise their power. The writer asserts that the most important way in which this freedom can benefit the
citizens is the ability to make judicial decisions based on the specific situation.