Outside the imperial palace, the civil and military officials were kneeling. Wei Yiwen was the foremost of the civil officials. This Prime Minister had followed Jiang Wanxiang even before his rise to power. At that time, Jiang Wanxiang was already in his thirties, while Wei Yiwen was just a teenage boy.
The two were twenty years apart in age.
He started as an official in the secretariat, and later assisted Jiang Wanxiang in ascending the throne, thus becoming a meritorious minister of the True Dragon. He then followed Jiang Wanxiang to conquer the south and north, repeatedly thwarting the Turkic invasions and quelling uprisings on three fronts. Later, as the Ying Country stabilized, Wei Yiwen, at an age younger than any of his predecessors, ascended to power.
He served as the Minister of the Left and the Minister, opening an office and holding the position of pillar of the country.
