A veteran of three reigns and the present emperor's own teacher. He is upright and incorruptible, known for exposing corruption, winning justice for courtesans, and chastising unfilial sons. He is Luo Xinci's biological father, though she only learned this truth in this chapter. He has retired to his ancestral home in Jiangzhou Prefecture. His retirement set in motion the plot to eliminate the Luo family.
