Cui Shi was once a drafter in the secretariat. He worked in the palace and was once an assistant minister in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel. Many years after the new emperor took the throne, he was impeached and returned to Fuchun River to become a fisherman due to some reasons.
From this simple introduction, this seemingly ordinary wealthy man was but just a senior official who had retired from the imperial court and was unimportant. However, Ning Que knew that Cui Shi had worked in the palace while Li Yu was learning to read and write. In other words, this man was the princess' first teacher. Of course, what was most important was that this man was the clan leader of the Cui. He was a bigwig that was very important.