Now we will consider Mencius (Mengzi) and Xunzi, two other philosophers.
Confucius had advocated self cultivation as the basis for good government—run by educated, ethical people.
In Confucianism, ethical merit (cultivating good qualities) is the basis of government. And so, it requires that be accountable to the people (remember: the concept of the emperor ruling justly, or losing his divine mandate and his throne).