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Analects (Legge) · Book XIV

Analects (Legge) · Book XIV

Book XIV 22

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1 Chan Ch’ang murdered the Duke Chien of Ch’i.

2 Confucius bathed, went to court, and informed the duke Ai, saying, ‘Chan Hang has slain his sovereign. I beg that you will undertake to punish him.’

3 The duke said, ‘Inform the chiefs of the three families of it.’

4 Confucius retired, and said, ‘Following in the rear of the great officers, I did not dare not to represent such a matter, and my prince says, “Inform the chiefs of the three families of it.”’

5 He went to the chiefs, and informed them, but they would not act. Confucius then said, ‘Following in the rear of the great officers, I did not dare not to represent such a matter.’