A young talent and rival of Song Yifeng at the prefectural academy. He was once favored by Wang Wenzhi but lost favor after Song Yifeng appeared. He wants to marry Wang Wenzhi's daughter and resents Song Yifeng for consistently outperforming him. He is ruthless and vengeful, making him a suitable pawn for Ye Yaming. He anonymously reports Song Yifeng to the yamen.
