京兆府有奸细
“There is a mole in the Capital Prefecture?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
京兆府 有奸细
“There is a mole in the Capital Prefecture?”
别人我不清楚
“I'm not sure about the others,”
“Be on your guard immediately—treason is operating right under your nose.”
In ancient Chinese court politics, institutional moles ('奸细') threatened not just security but an official's career and family, as harboring treason brought severe collective punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spy; mole; infiltrator
A formal and historical term for an undercover traitor or enemy spy embedded within an organization.
Capital Prefecture (historical municipal governing body)
Used primarily in historical and period dramas to refer to the government office overseeing the imperial capital.