陈聊 / Chen Liao

陈聊 / Chen Liao appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》14丨齐威王 不鸣则已一鸣惊人 as the person to whom 齐威王 delegates state affairs while he drinks and neglects government. The source does not develop Chen Liao as a full biography; his value is to show how a ruler’s withdrawal can leave the state running through a narrow surrogate channel.

This page is source-scoped. Chen Liao matters because the episode frames Qi’s danger as more than personal vice: when the ruler is absent, ministers fear direct counsel, neighboring states take territory, and the court needs indirect remonstrance before political turnaround becomes possible.

Connections

• 齐威王 - ruler who delegates affairs to him.
• 齐国 - polity affected by the delegation.
• 淳于髡 - adviser whose remonstrance interrupts the pattern.
• Court Feedback Collapse / 君臣反馈失灵 and Qi Wei Wang Political Turnaround / 齐威王一鸣惊人式转向 - governance frames for the episode.