你可是先帝的禅位
“the late Emperor abdicated to you,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
然而陛下
“However, Your Majesty,”
你 可是 先帝的禅位
“the late Emperor abdicated to you,”
“and you inherited the throne legitimately.”
“You have the legitimate mandate of heaven, so stop doubting yourself.”
In Chinese dynastic history, legitimacy derived from formal succession or abdication granted absolute moral and legal authority to the ruler.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
abdicate the throne (to a successor)
A formal historical term used specifically for the voluntary abdication of an imperial ruler.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have the late Emperor's edict.”
“to the late emperor's decree,”
“I'll finish you on behalf of the late Emperor!”
“(and even concealed the late emperor's edict,)”
“[Speak with Caution] the late Emperor pulled the very same trick.”
“[Grand Tutor Li's grandson, Li Huaixian] Did you step down to make way for your betters?”