In District 2, inside the Secretary-General's office on the top floor of the United Government building.
Two jointly signed petitions sat stacked on Gu Weiyang's desk.
The petition bearing the signatures of Zhao Longteng, Gu Weirong, and the others completely covered the one signed by Jiang Hao, Xiao Zhigang, and their group.
Gu Weiyang studied the joint petition initiated by the Zhao Family, his expression grave as his fingers kept turning the ring on his ring finger.
His gaze moved back and forth over the word [fairness], which appeared repeatedly throughout the petition.
After staring at it for so long, Gu Weiyang found the word [fairness] increasingly unfamiliar, until he could barely recognize the two characters.
In his eyes, the two characters twisted into pictographs.
The character for [fair] resembled a market scale weighing down on his head, while the character for [ness] resembled a sharp knife plunged into his heart.
Together, the two characters made Gu Weiyang stiffen and tread with the utmost caution.
"Attacking outsiders and siding with your own is life, while universal harmony is the ideal..."
Gu Weiyang shook his head, a helpless smile touching his lips. "That boy Qin Siyang is striking right at my weak spot."
"Some trees make sturdy beams; others are rotten wood. Some people are gifted; others are ordinary. If we don't focus on nurturing exceptionally strong newcomers and motivate students to advance and make breakthroughs, who knows when we'll ever drive back the gods? What else can I do?"
Gu Weiyang sighed, picked up his pen, and signed a directive.
``` [Earth Era, October 14, 2010]
[Western Calendar, Thursday, World Sight Day]
[Xia Calendar, gengyin year, seventh day of the ninth month. Auspicious for offering sacrifices, weddings, and placing the deceased in coffins. Inauspicious for breaking ground and raising roof