无诏返京的悖逆之罪
“of treason for returning to the Capital without an edict.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
治他谢征一个
“to convict Xie Zheng”
无诏返京的悖逆之罪
“of treason for returning to the Capital without an edict.”
李太傅
“Grand Tutor Li,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, commanders returning to the capital with troops without a decree were immediately suspected of rebellion and faced execution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
without imperial decree / without an edict
Used in historical dramas referring to acting without explicit orders from the emperor.
crime of treason / act of rebellion
A heavy legal accusation in imperial times denoting treasonous disrespect toward imperial authority.