The chief examiner for Hangzhou Prefecture Academy Exam. He personally set extremely difficult cut-and-paste questions typically reserved for Provincial or Metropolitan Exams, following directives from above. He is perceptive, strict, and belongs to no political faction. He publicly punished a cheating candidate using a white-feathered pigeon as evidence, stripping him of scholarly attire and revoking his academic honors as a warning to all examinees. He noticed Xu Yue's intense gaze and young age, recognizing her as a child prodigy.
