The young general and protagonist. Ten years ago he was a mere soldier of sixteen hunting in the mountains when he met Lin Ruo. He was taught to read and write by Lin Ruo, who also pawned her crystal bracelet to build waterwheels and smelt armor for his tribe. Under Lin Ruo's guidance he wiped out mountain bandits, gathered followers, and shed his status as a leader of displaced people. Later he joined the army and rose to become a powerful general. He married Guo Jiao ten years ago with the help of her father, but still deeply values Lin Ruo, his first wife, and now seeks to bring her into his household as an equal wife. He has a younger brother whose power protects Lin Ruo's honor.
