The rise and fall of tang bin reflects kangxi ' s change of attitude towards the ministers and officials who believe in idealist philosophy : from expectations to disappointment , which in consequence urged him to rethink the effect of ruling a nation by idealist philosophy 汤斌受重用与被谴责的过程鲜明地体现了康熙对理学臣僚始而寄予厚望、终而夫失所望的心态,也最终导致了他对以“理”治国思想的反思。