A nobleman whose ancestors fought alongside the founding emperor to establish the dynasty. His family retired to their hometown and returned military authority to the court in exchange for vast riches including gold, fertile lands in the southwest, mansions, and countless concubines. By his generation the title was hollow but the wealth was staggering. He bet on Xue Feifeng with treasures to pledge support, with the unspoken condition that his daughter become princess. He compromised to secondary princess position.
