尔等是魏相门下
“You all belong to Prime Minister Wei's faction,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Isn't His Majesty hosting today's banquet in my honor?”
尔等是魏相门下
“You all belong to Prime Minister Wei's faction,”
为何只频频
“so why do you keep”
“You are just Wei's loyal dogs, intentionally snubbing me to please your political master.”
Historical Chinese politics was heavily driven by factional cliques where retainers owed strict personal loyalty to their patron over institutional fairness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you all; you lot
An archaic second-person plural pronoun used by superiors or haughty speakers addressing subordinates or adversaries.
under the tutelage of; disciples of; faction of
Refers to protégés, retainers, or subordinates clustered under a prominent patron's household.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is the nephew personally cultivated by Prime Minister Wei.”
“is Prime Minister Wei's own flesh and blood.”
“Deliver this to Prime Minister Wei immediately.”
“Prime Minister Wei, it seems there are still people you care about.”
“You are not Prime Minister Wei's son at all.”
“Thank you, Prime Minister Wei.”