In 238 BC, in the State of Qin, a pseudo-eunuch Lao Ai entered into a relationship with Queen Dowager Zhao and plotted against King Zheng of Qin (who would later ascend to Shi Huang, the First Emperor): The king found out this fact and ordered the chancellor (Lü Buwei) to let Lord Changping and Lord Changwen [zh] lead soldiers and attack Lao Ai.
[6] According to the modern historian Li Kaiyuan (李開元), his given name was Qi (启), his ancestral name Mi (芈) and his lineage name Xiong (熊) were those of the kings of Chu.
[citation needed] In the manga series Kingdom by Yasuhisa Hara, he is known as Shou Hei Kun, where he is depicted as one of China's finest strategists and a mighty warrior.
A former "Pillar of Lü Buwei" (Ryo Fui), he later joins the King's faction, aiding Yíng Zhèng (Ei Sei) in his quest to unify China and securing dominance over Qin.
In his youth, he studied under Hu Shang [zh] (Ko Shou), a renowned strategist among Qin's Six Great Generals.
In Hara's earlier one-shot manga, Shou Hei Kun is portrayed as a former Qin official who defects to Chu when his homeland faces invasion and he can no longer aid Yíng Zhèng.