是传书急催柳刺史回交州
“The person who sent the urgent letter summoning Prefect Liu back,”
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是传书急催柳刺史回交州
“The person who sent the urgent letter summoning Prefect Liu back,”
“who prepared the very last meal he ate.”
“Look closely at the person who hurried him back—they clearly lured him into a trap.”
Prefects (刺史, Cishi) were regional governors whose movements were strictly governed by official summons; manipulating these travels often formed the core of political conspiracies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
send a letter / dispatch written messages
A literary and historical term for sending correspondence or official missives.
urgently urge / hasten someone to do something
Expresses high urgency and relentless prompting.