陛下以为如何
“What do you think, Your Majesty?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陛下以为 如何
“What do you think, Your Majesty?”
报
“Report!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Even when ministers have strong opinions, court etiquette requires framing conclusions as inquiries to preserve the monarch's absolute prerogative of final decision.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to consider / to think
A formal and literary equivalent of '认为', used to ask for or state a considered opinion.
how / what about
A formal, literary interrogative pronoun equivalent to '怎么样', ideal for polite inquiries.