As Wang Pang grows up, comes of age, and steps into officialdom, the worries of the Northern Song dynasty’s big shots look like this—
Su Shi: Don’t even think about dragging me into this!
Han Qi: Don’t even think about dragging me into this!
Di Qing: Don’t even think about dragging me into this!
Wang Anshi: Worrying every day that my son might become a treacherous official in the future.
Fan Zhongyan: Worrying every day that my student might someday become—
