楚国 / Chu State
楚国 / Chu State appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》06丨魏文侯选谁当宰相呢（2） through the death of 楚声王 and the accession of 楚悼王. The source makes Chu the main example of a compact annalistic phrase that may hide more political complexity than it states.
The episode says Chu Sheng Wang was killed by “bandits,” then treats that wording as possibly opaque. That makes Chu a bridge between ordinary succession chronology and Bandit Assassination Attribution / 盗贼行刺归因.
《资治通鉴·周纪》07丨两起刺杀（1） adds Chu as a great-power pressure source against 郑国. The episode infers from 清华简《系年》 that Zheng’s Jin alignment, including help around 王子定, likely explains Chu’s siege of Xinzheng.
Connections
- 楚声王 and 楚悼王 - ruler pair in the source.
- Bandit Assassination Attribution / 盗贼行刺归因 - concept attached to Chu Sheng Wang’s death.
- 战国时期 and 《资治通鉴》 - broader setting and text frame.
- 郑国, 晋国, and Small-State Buffer Diplomacy / 小国夹缝外交 - episode 07 great-power pressure branch.