Yijiang Liang

Descended from a family of famous Taiyang Scholars, he got his start in the Taiyang Imperial academy where he learned about the ins and outs of the Imperial Government. He graduated with top honors at the age of 19 and entered the government with role in the office of the Lord Speaker, the position that moderated debates within the Diet. He slowly worked his way up through numerous Lord Speakers, until eventually becoming the Vice Speaker (the office was in charge of controlling debate when the Lork Speaker was absent).

From that position he began to receive audiences with the rest of the Royal Council and Empire, where the Emperor quickly became amazed by Liang’s talent and wisdom. Upon the death of the Lord Speaker, Liang was marked by both the Emperor and the deceased Lord Speaker for elevation. He was elevated to the position by the last Emperor of the Colton dynasty, his elevation became a headliner during his elevation ceremony, he became the first ever person from Zhongdu to become the Lord Speaker. He has served faithfully in his position for 20 years and his age has quickly become a factor and people within the Lord Speaker's office have quickly began jockeying for power.

He has taken his vow to neutrality seriously, he will never join in the plots or the intrigue of the nobility, nor will he support any attempts and overthrowing the system.

After his sudden retirement from the office of Lord Speaker, many thought he would fade into relative obscurity. They were wrong, sensing that Zhongdu needed a new public face he ran for the cities 3rd Seat in the Assembly, where he won in a landslide victory. Entering at first as an independent, he promised to bring reform to Zhongdu and expand the power of the city. He received offers from all the top guild in the Assembly, but elected to join the Meiji Guild. He serves as a leading frontbencher in the guild, pushing against the “Corrupting Influence” of the false reformers across the aisle.

In 2220, Yijiang Liang formed a national unity government, uniting all parties in the Assembly, and became Grandmagister. Liang has made the vow to solve the crisis which is plaguing the Empire. However, as a result of the Meiji Crisis, Liang lost his trust in the Emperor and decided to speak with Ó Leannáin. During their meeting in 2221, Liang shot the Emperor and died of poisoning shortly after.