CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Zi Si子驷
Senior minister of Zheng, advocated alliance with Chu, assassinated Duke Xi.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 5
- RELATION RECORDS
- 7
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zi Si, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Zi Xi—Zi Sifather-son
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Duke Cheng of Zheng—Zi Sisubordinate
Zi Si→Duke Jian of Zhengsupport enthronement
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
2 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zi Si→Zi Kongdispute
Xun Yan→Zi Sialter treaty
5 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A high official of Zheng, killed Duke Li. Later killed by Wei Zhi. Son of Duke Mu of Zheng, served as a hostage.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
Senior minister of Zheng, advocated alliance with Chu, assassinated Duke Xi.
Across source works
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- Literature / legend1 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
1 relations1 verified quotations- Zi Si→ support enthronement →Duke Jian of Zheng
Verified original text · 1
立其弟嘉为君，是为简公。
support enthronement · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 60
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
1 relations1 verified quotations- Zi Kong→ kill →Zi Si
Verified original text · 1
公子子孔使尉止杀相子驷而代之。
kill · Records of the Grand Historian, 郑世家
- Official history9 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
5 relations6 verified quotations- Zi Xi→ father-son →Zi Si
- Xun Yan→ alter treaty →Zi Si
- Zi Si→ dispute →Zi Kong
- Duke Cheng of Zheng→ subordinate →Zi Si
Verified original text · 6
子西，公孙夏，子驷子。
father-son · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 31
荀偃曰：“改载书！”
alter treaty · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 30
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
The novel rewrites the way Zisi killed Duke Li of Zheng from poisoning to assassination.
The official histories record that Zisi, angered by not being treated with courtesy during an audience, ordered a cook to poison Duke Li (Xi Gong). See Records of the Grand Historian, 'Hereditary House of Zheng': 'Zisi, enraged, had the cook poison Duke Li, and announced to the feudal lords that Duke Li had died of a sudden illness.' The novel rewrites this as: due to political disagreement, Duke Xi, in a fit of determination, personally went on a mission and stayed overnight at a post station, where Zisi sent retainers to ambush and assassinate him. See Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, Chapter 60: 'Duke Xi, in a fit of determination, went personally, and that night stayed at a post station. Prince Fei sent retainers to ambush and kill him, claiming he died of a sudden illness.'
Relationship network
Original text (1)
子西，公孙夏，子驷子。
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
子孔、子蟜曰：“与大国盟，口血未干而背之，可乎？”
Original text (1)
公子子孔使尉止杀相子驷而代之。
Original text (1)
立其弟嘉为君，是为简公。
- subordinate← Duke Cheng of Zheng → Zi SilitCorrect Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 28Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 29
Original text (2)
子驷问焉
免寡人，唯二三子
Original relation: entrust · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 29
Original text (1)