严仲子 / Yan Zhongzi

严仲子 / Yan Zhongzi appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》07丨两起刺杀（2） as a Puyang man with an unresolved feud against 侠累, the chancellor of 韩国. The episode says he prepares a large gold gift for 聂政’s mother as a way to ask Nie Zheng to take revenge for him.

His wiki role is to show the patronage side of assassination. Unlike the Zheng factional killings in Spring-Autumn to Warring States Political Violence / 春秋战国政治暴力转型, Yan Zhongzi’s case is narrated as private feud outsourced through honor, wealth, and personal bravery.

Connections

• 聂政 - assassin he recruits.
• 侠累 - enemy and target.
• 韩国 - political setting.
• Aristocratic Honor Over Life / 贵族名誉高于生命 and Political Assassination Ethics / 政治刺杀伦理 - frames around the commission and its cost.