Dynasties of ChinaWarring States periodQin State
Reign 250 BCE
He ascended the throne after a year of mourning and died in three days. He was one of the shortest reigning monarchs in the history of Qin.
Ying Zhu is the second son of King Zhaoxiang. After the death of King ZhaoxiangCrown Prince in Wei State, he was established as Crown Prince and named King of An State. He doted on Hua Yangfuren but had no legitimate son. Under Hua Yangfuren's persuasion, he made Zi Chu, the concubine who was a hostage in Zhao State, his heir. King Zhaoxiang died in 251 BC, and he stayed in mourning for a year. In October 250 BC, Jihai officially ascended the throne. Xin Chou died three days later, and his reign was very short. At the beginning of his accession to the throne, he pardoned sinners, treated the heroes of the previous king favorably, and reduced the land rent. However, he died before he could administer the government. He was succeeded by Zi Chu as the King Zhuangxiang.
PoliticsEstablished as Crown Prince
The Crown King Zhaoxiang passed away in Wei State. Two years later, the King Zhaoxiang named his second son An Guo Junzhu as the Crown Prince. An Guojun doted on Hua Yangfuren, but he had no legitimate son, which paved the way for his future son Chu Deli.
PoliticsMake Zi Chu his heir
Lü Buwei used the lobbying of Hua Yangfuren's sister to make Hua Yangfuren adopt Zi Chu in Zhao as an adopted child. An Guojun and his wife carved a jade talisman as an agreement, named Zi Chu as his successor, and asked Lü Buwei to be his teacher.
PoliticsDied three days after taking the throne
King Zhaoxiang passed away. After a year of mourning, An Guojun came to the throne in Jihai in October 250 BC. He pardoned sinners, praised the heroes of the previous king, and treated his relatives favorably. Xin Chou died suddenly three days later. Crown Prince Zi Chu succeeded to the throne.
A native of Chu State, he was favored by Lord An Guo but had no children. After being persuaded by Lü Buwei, he recognized Zi Chu as his heir and changed his name to "Chu" because Chu was dressed as a Chu person. After the King Zhuangxiang ascended the throne, he was honored as the Queen Mother of Huayang.
In the State of Zhao, Handan recognized that Proton Zichu was a "wonderful person to live in" and spent all his money to persuade Hua Yangfuren to make Zichu his heir, thus entering the political arena of the Qin State.