他就是受了高副使的指使
“he acted under Vice Envoy Gao's orders.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
据长寿交代
“According to him,”
他就是 受了 高副使 的指使
“he acted under Vice Envoy Gao's orders.”
“He disguised himself and lay low in Chang'an,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical and legal contexts, subordinates frequently served as pawns (shoushi) for higher-ranking officials trying to shield themselves from direct accountability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under the instigation/orders of someone
Use this structure in formal or investigative contexts to attribute blame or wrongdoing to a behind-the-scenes mastermind.