Zhu Yihai

After the fall of Nanjing, Zhu Yihai, the Prince of Lu, declared himself regent in Zhejiang. He established a court in Shaoxing and attempted to rally Ming loyalists against the Qing advance.

Zhu Yihai's regency clashed with the claim of Zhu Yujian, the Longwu Emperor, in Fujian. The two rival Southern Ming courts refused to cooperate, weakening the resistance against the Qing.

Qing forces captured Shaoxing, forcing Zhu Yihai to flee by sea to Zhoushan Island. He continued to resist from the island with a small fleet, but his power was greatly diminished.

Zhu Yihai died on Taiwan after fleeing there following the fall of Zhoushan. He had sought refuge with Koxinga's forces, but his political influence had ended years earlier.