County magistrate of Pingxi County, former Hanlin Academy reviewer and second-class Jinshi. Born into the Sheng family in Jiangnan, a descendant of a famous family. He has one son, Sheng Yunjin. He was demoted to Changnan after offending his superiors at the Ministry of Personnel. He is proud and upright but has used connections for personal gain for the first time regarding his son-in-law Duan Youyan's imperial examination. He is frustrated that Duan Youyan chose to be a doctor rather than pursue an official career.
