The second son of Tan Wenhan, born to a concubine named Zhao Shi. He is described as an idle good-for-nothing who holds a sinecure position at the Ministry of Revenue, which the manor expended considerable resources to secure for him. He was caught in an improper affair with Zhang Shi Liu in his residence during his duty hours. He was planning to elevate Zhang Shi Liu to equal wife status and intended to have his mother Zhao Shi whisper sweet words to Tan Wenhan during pillow talk. He was punished with twenty heavy strikes and confined to his quarters for three months to reflect on his mistakes. He nearly let slip the word mother when addressing Zhao Shi, revealing his subconscious attachment to her rather than his official wife Madam Zhang.
