王子犯法尚与庶民同罪
“even princes are punished like commoners,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大唐律
“According to the Great Tang law,”
王子犯法尚与庶民同罪
“even princes are punished like commoners,”
“let alone someone like Zhao Senyao.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Despite strong imperial hierarchies, ancient Chinese jurisprudence often promoted the moral ideal that justice must apply equally to all, serving as a rhetorical weapon against corrupt elites.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even royalty is not above the law
A classical idiom asserting that high rank grants no immunity from legal justice.
commoners; ordinary people
A historical term used to contrast regular civilians with the imperial or aristocratic class.
