The Master said, 'In preparing the governmental notifications, P'i Shan first made the rough draft; Shi-shu examined and discussed its contents; Tsze-yu, the…
1The Master said, 'In preparing the governmental notifications, P'i Shan first made the rough draft; Shi-shu examined and discussed its contents; Tsze-yu, the manager of Foreign intercourse, then polished the style; and, finally, Tsze-ch'an of Tung-li gave it the proper elegance and finish.'
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
命：指外交辞令。
裨谌：郑国的大夫。
世叔：即子太叔，名游吉。郑国的大夫。子产死后，继子产为郑国宰相。
行人：官名，掌管朝觐聘问事务，即外交事务。子羽，公孙羽，郑国的大夫。
东里：子产所居之地，在今郑州市。