An azure-robed boy followed a scholar with greying sideburns from the private school, their steps halting at the foot of a great stone archway. A hint of weariness touched Mr. Qi’s features as he pointed to the plaque overhead. “‘Doing my part.’ What does that mean?”
Zhao Wenyan, who served as both his student and attendant, glanced up and answered without hesitation, “The teachings of Sage Wen say that we scholars should respect our teachers
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