竟然也与南赵有所勾结
“(was also secretly colluding with Nanzhao.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
京兆尹江到海
“(Jiang Daohai, Prefect of the Capital,)”
竟然 也 与 南赵 有所勾结
“(was also secretly colluding with Nanzhao.)”
他们的触角
“(Their reach)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese imperial political narratives, secret collusion with external states represents the ultimate moral betrayal and administrative breach.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be in collusion with / to conspire with
A formal, pejorative collocation used to describe illicit or corrupt cooperation.
unexpectedly even / to think that ... also
Used to express deep surprise when an unexpected party joins a negative action.