Book 14: 《憲問》 Xian Wen (Xian Asked)
《憲問》 Passage 14.21
陳成子弒簡公。孔子沐浴而朝，告於哀公曰：「陳恆弒其君，請討之。」公曰：「告夫三子！」孔子曰：「以吾從大夫之後，不敢不告也。君曰『告夫三子』者。」之三子告，不可。孔子曰：「以吾從大夫之後，不敢不告也。」
Legge Translation (1861)
Chen Cheng killed the Duke Jian of Qi.Confucius, after bathing and washing his head, went to court and reported the matter to the Duke Ai, saying: "Chen Heng has slain his sovereign. I beg that you will undertake to punish him."
The duke said: "Inform the chiefs of the three families of it."
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 three chiefs of it.'"
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."
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