Zhyou-Zhwo Hantai

Zhyou-Zhwo Hantai was the eldest son of Emperor Waisu VI Hantai, of the Harchong Empire.

In August, Year of God 903, Zhyou-Zhwo and most of the Imperial family was sent on a "vacation trip" to Yu-kwau in South Harchong shortly before the Imperial capital of Shang-mi was stormed and destroyed by rebellious serfs, resulting in the death of Emperor Waisu. While he was initially reluctant to take the throne, he agreed to be named Emperor by March, Year of God 904.

His "reluctance" may have been a political ploy, as once Zhyou-Zhwo accepted the throne he moved to break the power held by the Imperial bureaucracy. Many of the bureaucrats had failed to escape Shang-mi, and Zhyou-Zhwo replaced them on his council with men loyal to him but outside the usual families that had previously held power in Harchong. (TFT)