或有与南赵勾结之人
“colluding with Nanzhao.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今京中官员
“"There may be officials in the capital”
或有 与 南赵 勾结 之人
“colluding with Nanzhao.”
“The Three Judicial Offices are conducting a discreet investigation.”
“Treason is taking root right under our noses, and we must root them out immediately.”
In traditional Chinese court politics, accusing officials of colluding with rival regimes was the gravest accusation, often triggering sweeping investigations by imperial judicial bodies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to collude with; to gang up with
A strong negative verb used to describe illicit, treacherous, or corrupt cooperation between bad actors.
perhaps there are; there might be
A classical/formal written Chinese pattern used to express a cautious, probabilistic assertion.