"L\u00FC Buwei (291\u2013235 BC) was a politician of the Qin state in the Warring States Period of ancient China. Originally an influential merchant from the Wey (\u885B) state, L\u00FC Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then a minor prince serving as a hostage in the Zhao state. Through bribes and machinations, L\u00FC Buwei succeeded in helping King Zhuangxiang become the heir apparent to the Qin throne."@en . "Lu, Buwei"@en . . "Chinese Chancellor" . . . "ChancellorofQin" . "L\u00FC Buwei"@en . . "-291Z"^^ .