The profit-sharing plan was a policy Zhao An had established back when he first introduced the "Audit Student" program. Now that the policy had blossomed and borne fruit, the staff of the Yangzhou Prefecture Academy had contributed significantly to its success. Zhao An, as Principal, had provided the vision, but it was these academic officials who handled the details, running back and forth until they were exhausted. There was no reason not to honor the promises made at the start.
Among the Confucian virtues of "Benevolence, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom, and Trust," Principal Zhao’s hallmark was "Trust."
Without trust, one cannot stand.
Chapter 176