公中缓 / Gongzhong Huan
公中缓 / Gongzhong Huan appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》10丨 以家族单位 有蚂蚁吃大象的精神（2） as the rival of 魏罃 after 魏武侯 dies without clearly designating a successor. The source says their struggle throws 魏国 into disorder.
His wiki role is source-scoped and tied to Succession Non-Designation Risk / 未定继承人风险. The episode does not develop Gongzhong Huan as an independent biography; it uses him as the alternative claimant whose existence makes Wei Wuhou’s failure to settle succession costly.
《资治通鉴·周纪》10丨 以家族单位 有蚂蚁吃大象的精神（3） follows him into external dependence. The source says Gongzhong Huan goes to Zhao for help, becomes the beneficiary of 赵成侯’s proposed settlement, then loses his chance when 韩国 and 赵国 split after 浊泽之战. 魏罃 kills him after the coalition withdraws.
Connections
- 魏国 - polity affected by the succession conflict.
- 魏武侯 - ruler whose death opens the dispute.
- 魏罃 / 梁惠王 - rival claimant.
- Succession Non-Designation Risk / 未定继承人风险 and Autocratic Succession - concepts explaining the episode’s governance reading.
- 赵成侯, 浊泽之战, Succession-Crisis Intervention / 继承危机外部干预, and Coalition Settlement Failure / 联军战后安排失败 - part 3 intervention and failed-settlement branch.