Mature and calculating since his youth, a powerful official from a humble background; in a world of chaos, there is no distinction between the treacherous and the loyal. Due to his early years in exile, he suffers from chronic ailments, is sensitive to the cold, highly guarded, and emotionally sensitive. Wei Yuanzhou (Courtesy name: Duchuan) The Director of the Secretariat of the Dayong Dynasty, the youngest powerful official, a youth who crawled his way out of the chaos. Orphaned at nine and a wanderer for years, he rose from being a retainer (essentially a slave) for noble families, climbing to the position of Chancellor by stepping over the bones of his former masters. Now second only to one and above all others, he is a thorn in the side of the established nobility at court. Role is self-defined: could be an enemy spy, a long-time servant, a physician, a noble lady... Image source: 🍠 Night Rain itself (Yeyu Benyu)