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Zi Lan was a prince and Prime Minister of Chu.
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Prime Minister 令尹
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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 84Biographies of Qu Yuan and Master Jia · 6 passages
懷王稚子子蘭勸王行：「柰何絕秦歡！」
But King Huai's youngest son, Zi Lan, urged the king to go: 'How can we sever our friendship with Qin!'
長子頃襄王立，以其弟子蘭為令尹。
The eldest son ascended the throne as King Qingxiang and appointed his younger brother Zi Lan as Prime Minister.
楚人既咎子蘭以勸懷王入秦而不反也。
The people of Chu already blamed Zi Lan for having urged King Huai to enter Qin, whence he never returned.
屈平既嫉之，雖放流，睠顧楚國，系心懷王，不忘欲反，冀幸君之一悟，俗之一改也。
Qu Ping loathed Zi Lan. Though banished, he remained devoted to the state of Chu. His heart was bound to King Huai, and he never ceased longing for his return to court, hoping that the king might one day awaken to the truth and that the corruption of the age might be reformed.
懷王以不知忠臣之分，故內惑於鄭袖，外欺於張儀，疏屈平而信上官大夫、令尹子蘭。
Because King Huai could not distinguish a loyal minister from a false one, he was beguiled within by Zheng Xiu and deceived without by Zhang Yi. He cast aside Qu Ping and placed his trust in Grand Master Shangguan and the Prime Minister Zi Lan.
令尹子蘭聞之大怒，卒使上官大夫短屈原於頃襄王，頃襄王怒而遷之。
When Prime Minister Zi Lan heard of this, he was enraged. He had Grand Master Shangguan speak against Qu Yuan before King Qingxiang. The king, in his anger, banished Qu Yuan.