汪知州可是想替圣上做主
“Governor Wang, are you trying to make decisions for His Majesty?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从未废止过
“and has never been abolished.”
汪知州 可是 想替圣上 做主
“Governor Wang, are you trying to make decisions for His Majesty?”
殿下
“Your Highness,”
“Know your place; you are overstepping and encroaching on the Emperor's supreme prerogative.”
In imperial Chinese bureaucracy, acting beyond designated authority or presuming to dictate the monarch's will was considered a capital crime against imperial supremacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that (you) intend to
Used in formal or rhetorical questions to cast sharp doubt on someone's hidden motives.
make decisions on behalf of the Emperor
A politically charged phrase accusing a subordinate of exceeding their jurisdiction and usurping imperial prerogative.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“"Maybe"? Governor Wang,”
“It seems we can no longer rely on His Majesty.”
“may I ask if you would allow her to stand, Governor Wang?”
“The governor of Guanyin Town even thanked him for not trying to claim credit.”
“No idea what it was, but it made His Majesty furious.”
“so I can report to His Majesty, that will be enough.”