The Xuzhou governor, nearly fifty years old, who embezzled flood relief funds. He appeared lean with graying hair and beard, pretending to be a clean and upright official. He diverted 50,000 taels of silver and 30,000 bushels of grain meant for flood victims into his private stores. He pretended to humble seek Shen Qingyuan's advice on flood control while secretly planning to use him as a scapegoat.
