食君之禄 为君分忧
“What a loyal and diligent subordinate.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
唯独游灵羽化一事 各殿无一人成功
“Yet all temples have failed in spirit ascension.”
食君之禄 为君分忧
“What a loyal and diligent subordinate.”
右丞
“Your Lordship…”
“We get paid to handle these crises, so we cannot afford to shrink away now.”
Traditional Chinese statecraft holds that holding public office is an ethical contract where imperial compensation obligates unconditional service and problem-solving.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
receive a stipend from one's lord
A formal, classical idiom used in historical dramas to refer to an official's obligation to the ruler.
share and ease the monarch's worries
Used in traditional contexts to state that an official's core mission is to solve problems for the sovereign.