The Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, sixty-eight years old, esteemed for his scholarship and moral standing. He had requested retirement due to age but the emperor refused. Fully devoted to the Crown Prince, he believed Chen Jiao was beneficial to him but was alarmed by the suspicion that Chen Jiao harbored improper romantic intentions toward the Crown Prince. He confronted the Crown Prince sternly about his closeness with Chen Jiao.
