那些刺史早就想将我拉下台
“those prefects have wanted me brought down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
各地为官后
“to each province,”
那 些刺史 早就想将 我 拉下台
“those prefects have wanted me brought down.”
“Jiang Daohai is close to them.”
“I am surrounded by enemies waiting for an opportunity to destroy me.”
Traditional Chinese imperial governance was perpetually fraught with power struggles between central court ministers and regional authorities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
regional inspector; provincial governor
An ancient administrative title frequently encountered in historical Chinese literature and period dramas.
to remove from office; to oust from power
A figurative spoken idiom used to describe forcing someone out of their leadership position.