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* LukeIAmYourFather: After his arrest, he states he is Zheng's father, though he later says it was a joke as the dates between him bedding the Queen Dowager and Zheng's birth are too far apart to be accurate. [[TruthInTelevision Lu Buwei being Qin Shi Huang's real father is an actual rumor in Chinese history.]]
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* NobleDemon: When it really matters, he is willing to put Qin above the faction struggles. [[spoiler:He lends crucial aid to Sai during the coalition army invasion against Lü Buwei's wishes, and warned He Liao Diao of the Lao Ai plot just in time for the Fei Xin Unit to make a difference.]]
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* NobleDemon: When it really matters, he is willing to put Qin above the faction struggles. [[spoiler:He lends crucial aid to Sai Zui during the coalition army invasion against Lü Buwei's wishes, and warned He Liao Diao of the Lao Ai plot just in time for the Fei Xin Unit to make a difference.]]
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The chancellor of Qin and the real power behind the Qin Kingdom. Lu Lü Buwei was a former merchant who used his wealth to place Zheng's father on the throne, and since then he has been the most powerful man in the kingdom and Zheng's greatest personal obstacle. [[spoiler: His vision for China is that of a capitalist state where Qin is its economic mecca and therefore indispensable, and through bringing great wealth to China bring peace to the warring states.]]
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* BigBad: Of Act 1: the power struggle between Zheng and Lu Buwei has been going on for almost 400 chapters. With [[DiscOneFinalBoss him gone]], Li Mu remains Qin's only major concern.
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* BigBad: Of Act 1: the power struggle between Zheng and Lu Lü Buwei has been going on for almost 400 chapters. With [[DiscOneFinalBoss him gone]], Li Mu remains Qin's only major concern.
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* {{Foil}}: To Li Mu, who holds a similar title in Zhao, and another BigBad of the story. They both would like to stop the war, and use a lot of people to fight in their stead. But while Li Mu is mostly a NiceGuy who can be the greatest FrontlineGeneral when needed and is only protecting his country, Lu Buwei is a chronic TheManBehindTheMan with never ending ambition and confidence. When they both meet, Li Mu comments that the first thing he should do after conquering Qin is to get rid of Lu Buwei.
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* {{Foil}}: To Li Mu, who holds a similar title in Zhao, and another BigBad of the story. They both would like to stop the war, and use a lot of people to fight in their stead. But while Li Mu is mostly a NiceGuy who can be the greatest FrontlineGeneral when needed and is only protecting his country, Lu Lü Buwei is a chronic TheManBehindTheMan with never ending ambition and confidence. When they both meet, Li Mu comments that the first thing he should do after conquering Qin is to get rid of Lu Lü Buwei.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Chengjiao's rebellion, Qiang Lei and other assassins attacking Zheng, the Queen Mother gaining power, Tunliu's rebellion, the State of Ai emerging. Lu Buwei pretty much tells everyone he wants to get the king killed, but since he's not involved directly and his supporters would cause a riot, nobody can accuse him.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Chengjiao's rebellion, Qiang Lei and other assassins attacking Zheng, the Queen Mother gaining power, Tunliu's rebellion, the State of Ai emerging. Lu Lü Buwei pretty much tells everyone he wants to get the king killed, but since he's not involved directly and his supporters would cause a riot, nobody can accuse him.
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* ManipulativeBastard: If there's some machinations going on in the Qin court, one can bet Lu Lü Buwei is involved. He had Chengjiao, Zheng's brother and one of his strongest supporters assassinated while making it appear as though he was planning a coup. Even the Queen Empress Dowager, with her plan to have the State of Ai conquer Xianyang by entering with the Royal Seal, was only playing into in his hands.hand.
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* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: Sides with Zheng over Lu Buwei during the Lao Ai Rebellion.]]
* NobleDemon: When it really matters, he is willing to put Qin above the faction struggles. [[spoiler:He lends crucial aid to Sai during the coalition army invasion against Lu Buwei's wishes, and warned He Liao Diao of the Lao Ai plot just in time for the Fei Xin Unit to make a difference.]]
* NobleDemon: When it really matters, he is willing to put Qin above the faction struggles. [[spoiler:He lends crucial aid to Sai during the coalition army invasion against Lu Buwei's wishes, and warned He Liao Diao of the Lao Ai plot just in time for the Fei Xin Unit to make a difference.]]
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* NobleDemon: When it really matters, he is willing to put Qin above the faction struggles. [[spoiler:He lends crucial aid to Sai during the coalition army invasion againstLu Lü Buwei's wishes, and warned He Liao Diao of the Lao Ai plot just in time for the Fei Xin Unit to make a difference.]]
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* PunchClockVillain: He is allied with Lu Buwei only because he believes it is the best course for Qin. [[spoiler:He begins to turn towards the king's faction as Zheng's personal virtues becomes apparent.]]
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Chengjiao's rebellion, Qiang Lei and other assassins attacking Zheng, the Queen Mother gaining power, Tunliu's rebellion, the State of Ai emerging. Lu Buwei pretty much tells everyone he wants to get the king killed, but since he's not involved directly and his supporters would cause a riot, nobody can accuse him.
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* ManipulativeBastard: If there's some machinations going on in the Qin court, one can bet Lu Buwei is involved. He had Chengjiao, Zheng's brother and one of his strongest supporters assassinated while making it appear as though he was planning a coup. Even the Empress Dowager, with her plan to have the State of Ai conquer Xianyang by entering with the Royal Seal, was only playing in his hand.
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* ManipulativeBastard: If there's some machinations going on in the Qin court, one can bet Lu Buwei is involved. He had Chengjiao, Zheng's brother and one of his strongest supporters assassinated while making it appear as though he was planning a coup. Even the Empress Queen Dowager, with her plan to have the State of Ai conquer Xianyang by entering with the Royal Seal, was only playing in into his hand.hands.
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One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. He has the reputation of currently being the strongest warrior in all of Qin. He's also the father of Meng Tian Yi and Meng Tian and the son of Mou Gou.
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!! Lü Buwei
!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ryo Fui
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese), Creator/BrentMukai (English, Season 3 onwards)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Chancellor of the Qin State]]
The chancellor of Qin and the real power behind the Qin Kingdom. Lu Buwei was a former merchant who used his wealth to place Zheng's father on the throne, and since then he has been the most powerful man in the kingdom and Zheng's greatest personal obstacle. [[spoiler: His vision for China is that of a capitalist state where Qin is its economic mecca and therefore indispensable, and through bringing great wealth to China bring peace to the warring states.]]
->Stats: Strength |60|, Leadership |90|, Knowledge |90|, Ambition |100|, Politics |90|, Gambling Luck |100|
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* AffablyEvil: He's genuine about his desire to take down Zheng, but he's also polite and friendly, especially towards his subordinates.
* AmbitionIsEvil: He wants to become the king of Qin, and later all of China himself, and has no shame throwing anyone who stands in the way under the bus.
* BornInTheWrongCentury: His ideas of how peace can be obtained via economic dominance may succeed in a different era, but the [[UsefulNotes/DynastiesFromShangToQing Warring States Period]] is too different for such an answer to be viable.
* BigBad: Of Act 1: the power struggle between Zheng and Lu Buwei has been going on for almost 400 chapters. With [[DiscOneFinalBoss him gone]], Li Mu remains Qin's only major concern.
* TheChessmaster: He has a lot of powerful connections in and outside of Qin to do all the dirty work without him being in danger in any way.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He never touches state funds to finance his political ambitions. He uses his money and his money only.
* EvilChancellor: Zheng can hardly catch a break when the second most powerful man in the country starts a civil war every now and then.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: In the annals of history it is marked that he dies from poison, however, the manga frames this as a way to escape his exile and see Zheng's vision of a peaceful world with his own eyes.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Li Mu, who holds a similar title in Zhao, and another BigBad of the story. They both would like to stop the war, and use a lot of people to fight in their stead. But while Li Mu is mostly a NiceGuy who can be the greatest FrontlineGeneral when needed and is only protecting his country, Lu Buwei is a chronic TheManBehindTheMan with never ending ambition and confidence. When they both meet, Li Mu comments that the first thing he should do after conquering Qin is to get rid of Lu Buwei.
* TheGambler: Likes to make allusions to gambles, especially when the situation is dire.
** ILikeThoseOdds: [[spoiler: During the Qin Invasion,]] he considers 20% to be a good gamble at victory.
* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: Even when completely defeated, he is never shown to lose control of his emotions, and decides to watch Zheng from afar without getting any more involved.]]
* GreaterScopeVillain: Chengjiao's rebellion, Qiang Lei and other assassins attacking Zheng, Queen Mother gaining power, Tunliu's rebellion, the State of Ai emerging. Lu Buwei pretty much tells everyone he wants to get the king killed, but since he's not involved directly and his supporters would cause a riot, nobody can accuse him.
* HiddenDepths: He is a visionary statesman who is way, way, way ahead of his time.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He tells Zheng that he plans on using nonviolent means in order to conquer the land. While staging a violent coup d´etat on the royal family more than once.
* KavorkaMan: [[spoiler:The Queen Mother is absolutely crazy for him.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: Like many other villains, he is no small man.
* LongGame: He planted a Zhao girl into Qin's royal family and kept romancing her for two decades, so he could destabilize Qin when the chance presented itself.
* ManipulativeBastard: If there's some machinations going on in the Qin court, one can bet Lu Buwei is involved. He had Chengjiao, Zheng's brother and one of his strongest supporters assassinated while making it appear as though he was planning a coup. Even the Empress Dowager, with her plan to have the State of Ai conquer Xianyang by entering with the Royal Seal, was only playing in his hand.
* MerchantPrince: He has an almost limitless amount of money and believes a man of wealth like himself should be in power.
* MoralMyopia: He is stunned to hear that Wang Jian wants to rule a kingdom on his own.
* PerpetualSmiler: It's very hard to wipe that smile off his lips.
** SmugSmiler
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Pretty much the main reason he can get away with anything, which in turn becomes ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections.
* StrokeTheBeard: Often seen doing this, like in Chinese period dramas.
* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Fiercely on the cynical side, believing mankind to be naturally greedy and selfish.
* SmugSnake: Borderline case. [[spoiler:He does live up to his huge self-esteem most of the time, but the few times he is outplayed, it takes him a while to grasp the situation.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: If any of his proxies fail or about to fail, don't expect him to bail them from Zheng's anger.
* VillainHasAPoint: He argues that Zheng starting TheWarToEndAllWars would turn into DespotismJustifiesTheMeans, and whatever is left of China will be short lived and ruled with an iron fist. Historically Zheng, along with being a progressive reformer, is known as a warmonger and a tyrant, and China broke apart again less than a century later.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He hates the idea of war and murder and wants the Warring States to solve their international conflicts in any other way, while making Qin an industrial center. Too bad he has to kill a lot of people to achieve that.
* WrongGenreSavvy: He believes that as EvilChancellor, he can get everything he wants by throwing money and pulling the right strings. But because he's neither a general nor a strategist in a WorldOfBadass, he gets repeatedly OutGambitted because Zheng got the strongest people with UndyingLoyalty.
!!Meng Wu
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Mou Bu
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. He has the reputation of currently being the strongest warrior in all of Qin. He's also the father of Meng Tian and Meng Tian and the son of Mou Gou.
See Characters/KingdomQinMilitary.
!!Lord Changping (Changping Jun)
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Lord Shouhei (Shouhei Kun)
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunichiSuwabe (Japanese), Mick Lauer (English, Season 3 onwards)
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. A genius strategist [[spoiler:as well as the later Qin Minister of the Right.]].
->Stats: Strength |89|, Leadership |95|, Knowledge |97|, Handsomeness |95|
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* TheChessmaster: Qin's best strategist. As the Head of Military Affairs, Qin's warfare begins with him, and it is his manipulations and strategies that allowed Qin to defeat the coalition army and place Zhao, Wei, and Han in critical positions.
* ChildhoodFriends: with Meng Wu.
* TheDragon or NumberTwo: Lu Buwei's highest-ranking supporter.
* GeniusBruiser: He is no slouch on the battlefield- he is, generally speaking, on the same level as Meng Wu in combat and an equal strategist to Li Mu.
* HypercompetentSidekick
* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: Sides with Zheng over Lu Buwei during the Lao Ai Rebellion.]]
* NobleDemon: When it really matters, he is willing to put Qin above the faction struggles. [[spoiler:He lends crucial aid to Sai during the coalition army invasion against Lu Buwei's wishes, and warned He Liao Diao of the Lao Ai plot just in time for the Fei Xin Unit to make a difference.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: He hasn't smiled ONCE so far.
* PunchClockVillain: He is allied with Lu Buwei only because he believes it is the best course for Qin. [[spoiler:He begins to turn towards the king's faction as Zheng's personal virtues becomes apparent.]]
* TheStrategist: One of the very best among them.
!!Li Si
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ri Shi
->'''Voiced by:''' Aoki Tsuyoshi (Japanese), George Ledoux (English, Season 3 onwards)
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. His forte lies in domestic administration. An expert in the philosophical doctrine of Legalism.
->Stats: Strength |55|, Leadership |84|, Knowledge |90|, Politics |95|
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* ADayInTheLimelight: When Lord Changwen approaches him in prison for advice.
* EvilGenius or TheSmartGuy: Of Lu Buwei's faction.
* HeelFaceTurn: After defeat, he was [[spoiler:convinced by Lord Changwen to serve Zheng after learning he intends to impose rule of law on the unified China]].
* InformedAbility: So far, he hasn't shown much of his administrative skills.
* PerpetualFrowner
* PunchClockVillain
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Does this to a minor official who tells him about Lu Buwei's change in plans concerning the Queen Dowager.]]
!!Cai Ze
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Sai Taku
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsuoSenda,
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. A masterful ambassador.
->Stats: Strength |3|, Leadership |92|, Knowledge |93|, Experience |100|
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* {{Ambadassador}}: While he has the lowest combat stat of any character shown so far (a measly 3), he is also among the best diplomats in all of China.
* TheCharmer: He is not above making use of his many positive relationships with rulers of other countries [[spoiler:such as the King of Qi]].
* CoolOldGuy: One of the oldest characters shown so far.
* [[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile: He dies in the knowledge that he contributed to Qi and Qin's alliance, and is thus happy. King Wang Jian keeps him for the rest of the banquet without letting anyone disturb him before taking him with him.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Zheng's words during his confrontation with Lu Buwei won him over.
* NonActionGuy: The physically weakest and oddest out of Lu Buwei's Four Pillars.
* SignatureLaugh: ''Hyohyohyo...''
* PerpetualSmiler: In stark contrast to the rest of Lu Buwei's faction.
!!Meng Yi
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Mou Ki
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FumieMizusawa
Younger brother of [[Characters/KingdomIndependentMaraudingUnits Meng Tian]] and son of Meng Wu. He is a strategist working for Lord Changping.
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* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Like his brother Meng Tian, Meng Tian is radically different to Meng Wu not only in looks, but in character as he chose the life of a strategist over one of brawn, though he ultimately wishes to use his tactics to aid his father on the battlefield to make up for his deficiencies.
* NonActionGuy: Only gets a true taste of war during [[spoiler: the State of Ai's insurrection]], and ultimately shows no martial prowess.
* ShipTease: Is teased by Jie YI about his and He Liao DIao's relationship, though neither seems particularly interested.
* TheSmartGuy
* TheStrategist: Is considered of high enough intellect that Lord Changping personally plans campaigns with him if he desires further input.
!!Jie Yi
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kai Oku
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/Keni’chirouMatsuda (Japanese), Jim Foronda (English, Season 3 onwards)
Lord Changping's vassal and a teacher of strategists.
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* GoodHairEvilHair: Sports a long, thin mustache, but completely heroic nonetheless.
* {{Troll}}: Likes to tease his students or subordinates.
!!Pu He
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ho Kaku
* EvilChancellor: Of Tunliu.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Quickly becomes desperate when his Chengjiao uprising plan rapidly falls apart.
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A group of Qin officials in service of Lu Buwei. Most prominent among them are his "Four Pillars", his most trusted servants.
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!! Lü Buwei
!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ryo Fui
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese), Creator/BrentMukai (English, Season 3 onwards)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Chancellor of the Qin State]]
The chancellor of Qin and the real power behind the Qin Kingdom. Lu Buwei was a former merchant who used his wealth to place Zheng's father on the throne, and since then he has been the most powerful man in the kingdom and Zheng's greatest personal obstacle. [[spoiler: His vision for China is that of a capitalist state where Qin is its economic mecca and therefore indispensable, and through bringing great wealth to China bring peace to the warring states.]]
->Stats: Strength |60|, Leadership |90|, Knowledge |90|, Ambition |100|, Politics |90|, Gambling Luck |100|
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* AffablyEvil: He's genuine about his desire to take down Zheng, but he's also polite and friendly, especially towards his subordinates.
* AmbitionIsEvil: He wants to become the king of Qin, and later all of China himself, and has no shame throwing anyone who stands in the way under the bus.
* BornInTheWrongCentury: His ideas of how peace can be obtained via economic dominance may succeed in a different era, but the [[UsefulNotes/DynastiesFromShangToQing Warring States Period]] is too different for such an answer to be viable.
* BigBad: Of Act 1: the power struggle between Zheng and Lu Buwei has been going on for almost 400 chapters. With [[DiscOneFinalBoss him gone]], Li Mu remains Qin's only major concern.
* TheChessmaster: He has a lot of powerful connections in and outside of Qin to do all the dirty work without him being in danger in any way.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He never touches state funds to finance his political ambitions. He uses his money and his money only.
* EvilChancellor: Zheng can hardly catch a break when the second most powerful man in the country starts a civil war every now and then.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: In the annals of history it is marked that he dies from poison, however, the manga frames this as a way to escape his exile and see Zheng's vision of a peaceful world with his own eyes.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Li Mu, who holds a similar title in Zhao, and another BigBad of the story. They both would like to stop the war, and use a lot of people to fight in their stead. But while Li Mu is mostly a NiceGuy who can be the greatest FrontlineGeneral when needed and is only protecting his country, Lu Buwei is a chronic TheManBehindTheMan with never ending ambition and confidence. When they both meet, Li Mu comments that the first thing he should do after conquering Qin is to get rid of Lu Buwei.
* TheGambler: Likes to make allusions to gambles, especially when the situation is dire.
** ILikeThoseOdds: [[spoiler: During the Qin Invasion,]] he considers 20% to be a good gamble at victory.
* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: Even when completely defeated, he is never shown to lose control of his emotions, and decides to watch Zheng from afar without getting any more involved.]]
* GreaterScopeVillain: Chengjiao's rebellion, Qiang Lei and other assassins attacking Zheng, Queen Mother gaining power, Tunliu's rebellion, the State of Ai emerging. Lu Buwei pretty much tells everyone he wants to get the king killed, but since he's not involved directly and his supporters would cause a riot, nobody can accuse him.
* HiddenDepths: He is a visionary statesman who is way, way, way ahead of his time.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He tells Zheng that he plans on using nonviolent means in order to conquer the land. While staging a violent coup d´etat on the royal family more than once.
* KavorkaMan: [[spoiler:The Queen Mother is absolutely crazy for him.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: Like many other villains, he is no small man.
* LongGame: He planted a Zhao girl into Qin's royal family and kept romancing her for two decades, so he could destabilize Qin when the chance presented itself.
* ManipulativeBastard: If there's some machinations going on in the Qin court, one can bet Lu Buwei is involved. He had Chengjiao, Zheng's brother and one of his strongest supporters assassinated while making it appear as though he was planning a coup. Even the Empress Dowager, with her plan to have the State of Ai conquer Xianyang by entering with the Royal Seal, was only playing in his hand.
* MerchantPrince: He has an almost limitless amount of money and believes a man of wealth like himself should be in power.
* MoralMyopia: He is stunned to hear that Wang Jian wants to rule a kingdom on his own.
* PerpetualSmiler: It's very hard to wipe that smile off his lips.
** SmugSmiler
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Pretty much the main reason he can get away with anything, which in turn becomes ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections.
* StrokeTheBeard: Often seen doing this, like in Chinese period dramas.
* SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism: Fiercely on the cynical side, believing mankind to be naturally greedy and selfish.
* SmugSnake: Borderline case. [[spoiler:He does live up to his huge self-esteem most of the time, but the few times he is outplayed, it takes him a while to grasp the situation.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: If any of his proxies fail or about to fail, don't expect him to bail them from Zheng's anger.
* VillainHasAPoint: He argues that Zheng starting TheWarToEndAllWars would turn into DespotismJustifiesTheMeans, and whatever is left of China will be short lived and ruled with an iron fist. Historically Zheng, along with being a progressive reformer, is known as a warmonger and a tyrant, and China broke apart again less than a century later.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He hates the idea of war and murder and wants the Warring States to solve their international conflicts in any other way, while making Qin an industrial center. Too bad he has to kill a lot of people to achieve that.
* WrongGenreSavvy: He believes that as EvilChancellor, he can get everything he wants by throwing money and pulling the right strings. But because he's neither a general nor a strategist in a WorldOfBadass, he gets repeatedly OutGambitted because Zheng got the strongest people with UndyingLoyalty.
!!Meng Wu
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Mou Bu
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. He has the reputation of currently being the strongest warrior in all of Qin. He's also the father of Meng Tian and Meng Tian and the son of Mou Gou.
See Characters/KingdomQinMilitary.
!!Lord Changping (Changping Jun)
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Lord Shouhei (Shouhei Kun)
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunichiSuwabe (Japanese), Mick Lauer (English, Season 3 onwards)
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. A genius strategist [[spoiler:as well as the later Qin Minister of the Right.]].
->Stats: Strength |89|, Leadership |95|, Knowledge |97|, Handsomeness |95|
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* TheChessmaster: Qin's best strategist. As the Head of Military Affairs, Qin's warfare begins with him, and it is his manipulations and strategies that allowed Qin to defeat the coalition army and place Zhao, Wei, and Han in critical positions.
* ChildhoodFriends: with Meng Wu.
* TheDragon or NumberTwo: Lu Buwei's highest-ranking supporter.
* GeniusBruiser: He is no slouch on the battlefield- he is, generally speaking, on the same level as Meng Wu in combat and an equal strategist to Li Mu.
* HypercompetentSidekick
* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: Sides with Zheng over Lu Buwei during the Lao Ai Rebellion.]]
* NobleDemon: When it really matters, he is willing to put Qin above the faction struggles. [[spoiler:He lends crucial aid to Sai during the coalition army invasion against Lu Buwei's wishes, and warned He Liao Diao of the Lao Ai plot just in time for the Fei Xin Unit to make a difference.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: He hasn't smiled ONCE so far.
* PunchClockVillain: He is allied with Lu Buwei only because he believes it is the best course for Qin. [[spoiler:He begins to turn towards the king's faction as Zheng's personal virtues becomes apparent.]]
* TheStrategist: One of the very best among them.
!!Li Si
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ri Shi
->'''Voiced by:''' Aoki Tsuyoshi (Japanese), George Ledoux (English, Season 3 onwards)
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. His forte lies in domestic administration. An expert in the philosophical doctrine of Legalism.
->Stats: Strength |55|, Leadership |84|, Knowledge |90|, Politics |95|
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* ADayInTheLimelight: When Lord Changwen approaches him in prison for advice.
* EvilGenius or TheSmartGuy: Of Lu Buwei's faction.
* HeelFaceTurn: After defeat, he was [[spoiler:convinced by Lord Changwen to serve Zheng after learning he intends to impose rule of law on the unified China]].
* InformedAbility: So far, he hasn't shown much of his administrative skills.
* PerpetualFrowner
* PunchClockVillain
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Does this to a minor official who tells him about Lu Buwei's change in plans concerning the Queen Dowager.]]
!!Cai Ze
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Sai Taku
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsuoSenda,
One of the Four Pillars of Lu Buwei. A masterful ambassador.
->Stats: Strength |3|, Leadership |92|, Knowledge |93|, Experience |100|
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* {{Ambadassador}}: While he has the lowest combat stat of any character shown so far (a measly 3), he is also among the best diplomats in all of China.
* TheCharmer: He is not above making use of his many positive relationships with rulers of other countries [[spoiler:such as the King of Qi]].
* CoolOldGuy: One of the oldest characters shown so far.
* [[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile: He dies in the knowledge that he contributed to Qi and Qin's alliance, and is thus happy. King Wang Jian keeps him for the rest of the banquet without letting anyone disturb him before taking him with him.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Zheng's words during his confrontation with Lu Buwei won him over.
* NonActionGuy: The physically weakest and oddest out of Lu Buwei's Four Pillars.
* SignatureLaugh: ''Hyohyohyo...''
* PerpetualSmiler: In stark contrast to the rest of Lu Buwei's faction.
!!Meng Yi
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Mou Ki
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FumieMizusawa
Younger brother of [[Characters/KingdomIndependentMaraudingUnits Meng Tian]] and son of Meng Wu. He is a strategist working for Lord Changping.
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* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Like his brother Meng Tian, Meng Tian is radically different to Meng Wu not only in looks, but in character as he chose the life of a strategist over one of brawn, though he ultimately wishes to use his tactics to aid his father on the battlefield to make up for his deficiencies.
* NonActionGuy: Only gets a true taste of war during [[spoiler: the State of Ai's insurrection]], and ultimately shows no martial prowess.
* ShipTease: Is teased by Jie YI about his and He Liao DIao's relationship, though neither seems particularly interested.
* TheSmartGuy
* TheStrategist: Is considered of high enough intellect that Lord Changping personally plans campaigns with him if he desires further input.
!!Jie Yi
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Kai Oku
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/Keni’chirouMatsuda (Japanese), Jim Foronda (English, Season 3 onwards)
Lord Changping's vassal and a teacher of strategists.
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* GoodHairEvilHair: Sports a long, thin mustache, but completely heroic nonetheless.
* {{Troll}}: Likes to tease his students or subordinates.
!!Pu He
!!!Japanese Pronunciation: Ho Kaku
* EvilChancellor: Of Tunliu.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Quickly becomes desperate when his Chengjiao uprising plan rapidly falls apart.
