The name of Wang Wenchuan was cursed by the rural folk whenever they called their chickens and pigs, which shows the depth of their resentment.
In stark contrast, after the death of Wen Jun, the people spontaneously closed the market to mourn him. The poor even sold their clothes to come and pay their respects, and during the funeral, "the people's cries were so sorrowful, as if mourning their own kin, with tens of thousands converging from all directions for the burial." Even more people painted portraits of him to pay homage, "Every household was doing it, hanging portraits, blessing their meals."
In the Qi history, Wang Wenchuan and his New Party were mostly listed alongside a certain notorious scoundrel of the age, while Wen Jun and the Old Party he represented were revered as the paragons of literati and scholars, leaving an everlasting fragrance through the ages.
Seeing this scene, a player lamented, "Ah, my low blood pressure is instantly cured."
