On the day Mr. Meng left the capital, the Emperor led the civil and military officials to escort him out of the city gate. The Emperor bid farewell to Mr. Meng as a student, expressing his gratitude multiple times.
Before departing, Mr. Meng solemnly saluted the Emperor and presented him with a poem, which praised the Emperor as a wise ruler.
The scene of the Emperor bidding farewell to Mr. Meng was captured by many artists and passed down through generations, becoming a well-known tale. Of course, that's another story.
As Mr. Meng departed, the scholars of the capital followed him. They intended to go to Liangzhou to continue learning from Mr. Meng.
During this time, the capital became very lively due to Mr. Meng's lectures. Now, with Mr. Meng's departure, the city suddenly felt very quiet, which made the citizens of the capital somewhat unaccustomed. These days, they had grown used to seeing scholars on the streets.
