Is “Bribed Fei Zhong to secure the release of the imprisoned King Wen” true?
attested in history
The Records of the Grand Historian, in the 'Annals of Zhou', records that San Yisheng and others sought beautiful women and rare objects to present to King Zhou, who was overjoyed and released the Earl of the West; indeed, the official history contains the strategy of offering gifts to secure his release. (Original text: 「三人者为西伯求美女奇物，献之于纣，以赎西伯。西伯得以出，反国。」, source: data/raw/shiji/齐太公世家.txt)
San Yisheng
In official history, he was an important civil official under King Wen of Zhou, while in the novel he is depicted as a cunning strategist who lobbies various parties and devises plans to rescue his lord.
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