"Wang Wenchuan's reform is well-known in history. Unfortunately, throughout the long ancient times, he has always been made a scapegoat. Some blamed him for the downfall of the Qi Dynasty, others for the Northern Barbarians taking over the Central Plains, and there were even those who blamed him for the collapse of the entire feudal monarchy..."
"His New Faction, one by one, was labeled as traitors of all times, simply because his personal integrity remained intact, without any blemish in his writing or his character. Otherwise, he too would doubtlessly have been condemned as a treacherous minister of all times.
"His political enemies, on the other hand, were all hailed as pillars of the state, seen as role models of literati and officials who saved the people from disaster and fire.