想不到京城治安 竟败坏至此 陛下
“I never expected public security in the capital to deteriorate to this extent! Your Majesty,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其二者还都是朕的阁老
“[The Emperor Establishes Supreme Order] And both of them were my Grand Secretaries!”
想不到 京城治安 竟 败坏至此 陛下
“I never expected public security in the capital to deteriorate to this extent! Your Majesty,”
此案并非治安之过 先生请讲
“this case is not a matter of public security. Please explain, Mr. Fu.”
“This is scandalous and unacceptable right under your watch, Your Majesty.”
Order in the capital was seen as a direct reflection of imperial moral authority; declaring it corrupt is a serious political statement to the emperor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; who would have thought
Commonly used to open a sentence expressing surprise, disbelief, or lament.
corrupted or deteriorated to such an extreme state
Formal literary expression describing moral decline, decay of discipline, or severe breakdown of order.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“then I'm afraid the capital will soon plunge into chaos.”
“Jingcheng is really different. The school is huge.”
“Everyone says the capital is wealthy, but I never believed it until now.”
“So how could such an absurd rumor spread in the capital?”
“The capital has those too.”
“When did the capital get so polite? Not even a curse.”