Yang Wei 楊畏

Yang Wei 楊畏 [2032] Yuanyou coalition. Initially he was a client of Wang Anshi [1762] and Lv Huiqing [1309]. He then became good friends with both Lv Dafang [1327] and Liu Zhi [8089]. When they became members of the State council, Wei was made an investigating censor and helped Lv Dafang [1327] attack Liu Zhi [8089]. When Liu Zhi was dismissed, and Su Song [8116] replaced him, Wei attacked Su Song. When Su Song was dismissed, Wei proposed that Su Zhe [1493] replace him. The empress dowager instead summoned Fan Chunren [559] and this time Wei did not oppose him. He later suggested that both Zhang Dun [333] and Cai(1) Jing [1649] could be used. At the time, it was said that in men's eyes, Wei had passed through three transformations, he advanced in Yuanfeng, became illustrious in Yuanyou, and was promoted in Shaosheng. XCB, 442.8a-8b, 457.11a. CBD, 4, 3109. — RMH