 Meanwhile, government corruption and inadequacy in law enforcement led to a loss of faith among the populace in its governors.The king therefore instated new rules in the Tsa Yig, which he justified in terms of Buddhist precepts.Foremost, the king made laws on the collection of taxes and accountability of collectors to the king, prohibited the combining of raiyat (peasant) holdings, retroactively annulled such prior combinations, and provided for the escheat of the property of lamas upon death or retirement in order to curtail their number and power.