Ancient China · High-status Zhao peace envoy to Qin

Zheng Zhu 鄭朱

Zhèng Zhū

Attested BC 260

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zheng Zhu was a High-status Zhao peace envoy to Qin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 260 長平大敗
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passages 112, 121

Career and standing

man of high status 貴人
High status person
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passage 117

Events and relationships

Entered Qin to seek peace
Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passages 112, 117

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 76Biographies of Lord Pingyuan and Yu Qing · 4 passages

趙王不聽，與平陽君為媾，發鄭朱入秦。 The King of Zhao did not listen; instead, he followed Lord Pingyang's advice to seek peace and sent Zheng Zhu to Qin.

趙王召虞卿曰：「寡人使平陽君為媾於秦，秦已內鄭朱矣，卿之為奚如？」 The King of Zhao summoned Yu Qing and said: "I sent Lord Pingyang to sue for peace with Qin. Qin has already welcomed Zheng Zhu—what do you make of this?"

鄭朱，貴人也，入秦，秦王與應侯必顯重以示天下。 Zheng Zhu is a man of high status; when he enters Qin, the King of Qin and the Marquis of Ying will surely treat him with great visible honor to show the world.

應侯果顯鄭朱以示天下賀戰勝者，終不肯媾。 The Marquis of Ying did indeed parade Zheng Zhu before the world as proof that Zhao had come to congratulate Qin on its victory, and in the end he refused to conclude peace.