The County Magistrate of Taihe Xian, a lowly seventh-rank official who wears a faded blue official robe. He projects an approachable demeanor but has small, sharp eyes full of meaning. He is known to be corrupt and two-faced—the people praise him as honest and upright, but Song Jinyao knows he is a fraud. He has a formidable patron behind the scenes and was promised an exceptional promotion.