允臣代掌安南军
“to let me take command of the Annan Army”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣叩请陛下
“I beg Your Majesty”
允臣代掌 安南军
“to let me take command of the Annan Army”
驻防交州
“and garrison Jiaozhou,”
“Grant me control of this army so I can secure both the border and my own strategic leverage.”
In imperial Chinese governance, subjects petitioning for military authority had to couch ambitious requests in humble self-deprecation ('臣') to avoid accusations of treason or power-grabbing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
permit your servant; grant your humble subject permission
A highly formal classical court formula used exclusively when addressing the emperor to request an imperial sanction.
to take temporary or acting command of
Used in official and bureaucratic registers to denote provisional administrative or military stewardship.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“By imperial decree, I've taken up the post of Annan General,”
“- Please assume the Prefect's authority - Please assume the Prefect's authority”
“you have the authority to temporarily assume the duties of Jiaozhou Prefect”
“the current Annan Great General.”
“is Commandery Prince An.”
“and be in charge of Jiaozhou's battle.”