The Commander of the Golden Guard, the fourth commander in ten years. He is an incorruptible, uncompromising man with no family to be blackmailed. He cracked down on discipline, beating and expelling those who extorted the people. He was ostracized by his colleagues for being too rigid. Yu Lingxin promoted Tan Jingming as his Deputy Commander to help him assert authority. Li Ji was deeply grateful to the emperor and swore to repay him with his life.
