Chapter IX
Reading edition
POSITION OF ENVOYS
Sanctity of envoys—Rivalry of Tsin north and Ts'u south for influence over orthodox centre—The state of CHÊNG (imperial clan)—The state of Sung (Shang dynasty clan)—Family sacrifices— Instances of envoy treatment—The philosopher Yen-tsz: his irony— The statesman Tsz-ch'an of CHÊNG—Ts'u's barbarous and callous conduct to envoys—Greed for valuables among high officers— squabble for precedence at Peace Conference—Confucius manipulates history—Yen-& and Confucius together at attempted assassination