A powerful minister who served under Ying Zheng and followed the Legalist School. He was one of Zheng's most trusted advisors—the kind of guy who had real influence over major decisions. His ideas and recommendations genuinely shaped what Ying Zheng would do next, making him far more than just a bureaucrat.
Interestingly, he came from a Confucian background originally, but he eventually turned against that school entirely, becoming instrumental in its suppression under Ying Zheng's rule. It's a pretty dramatic ideological shift, and fans of this period often note the tension between his origins and his later work.
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