虽命赵森垚归家
“that although Zhao Senyao may return home,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
圣上说
“His Majesty said”
虽命 赵森垚 归家
“that although Zhao Senyao may return home,”
但不得擅自外出
“he must not leave without permission.”
“Do not mistake this return home for freedom; he remains under strict watch.”
In traditional court politics, emperors often granted partial leniency by releasing officials to their residences while maintaining strict confinement and ongoing investigation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
although [His Majesty] commanded
A formal written-style construction used in relaying high-level executive or imperial decrees.
to return home
A literary equivalent of '回家', commonly found in period dramas and official records.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It was Zhao Senyao who caused this.”
“His Majesty ordered Zhao Senyao released?”
“Prince An summoned Zhao Senyao today.”
“Zhao Senyao is implicated in a death case,”
“Well, well. Zhao Senyao.”
“Zhao Senyao murdered Master Shenguan from Nanzhao.”