Ye Wen's biological elder brother, once the pride of the surrounding villages. He passed the county-level imperial examination at twenty and became a xiucai. After a carriage accident left him with a crippled leg, he was barred from further examinations and opened a small school in Qingshan County. He taught both the eldest and third sons but was insulted when he overheard them calling him a cripple, leading to a complete severance of relations.
