A First-Class Mentor

During the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty, Li Shimin is full of ambition, his brilliance impossible to hide. In this most magnificent and beautiful of eras, Cheng Huailiang, son of Cheng Yaojin, abandons military pursuits to establish the Modest Academy. He writes “Unity of Knowledge and Action” as the school motto, and “Honor and Shame Go Hand in Hand; Strive Ever Onward” in the student code...