During the Spring and Autumn Period, Prince Zi Si of the state of Zheng assassinated Duke Xi and installed Duke Xi's son Jia as the new ruler - Duke Jian. Several noble princes were furious and plotted to attack, but Zi Si discovered their plan first and killed them all, seizing power for himself. Later, Zi Si redistributed the fiefs of the noble families, giving less land to four clans. These resentful clans joined forces with five other noble houses and a crowd of disaffected men. Together they stormed the capital, broke into the palace, killed Zi Si, and took Duke Jian hostage.
春秋时，郑国的公子子驷，派人刺杀了郑僖公，立僖公之子嘉为国君，即郑简公。郑国一些贵族公子对此非常不满，打算发兵讨伐。可是还没动手，就被子驷察觉，抢先一步，把他们通通杀死了。从此，子驷掌握了郑国的大权。后来，子驷又重新划分贵族大夫们的封地，少给了田氏、堵氏、侯氏、子师氏四家的土地，他们都非常怨恨子驷。于是，几家就联合起五家贵族及一伙心怀不满的人，共同起来发兵讨伐子驷。最后，他们攻入国都，闯进宫中，杀死了子驷，劫持了简公。
Reflection & Analysis · 寓意解读
Core Wisdom
The idiom refers to people who, driven by dissatisfaction and unfulfilled desires, resort to lawlessness and violence. Those who feel wronged and powerless can become dangerous when they band together.
The idiom refers to people who, driven by dissatisfaction and unfulfilled desires, resort to lawlessness and violence. Those who feel wronged and powerless can become dangerous when they band together.