清君侧
“the traitors at Your Majesty's side.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我定会好好地
“I'll definitely eliminate”
清君侧
“the traitors at Your Majesty's side.”
三万
“Three of Characters.”
“I am staging a coup under the noble pretense of cleansing the court of traitors.”
In traditional imperial China, rebel commanders rarely claimed they wanted to depose the emperor directly; instead, they claimed they were loyal subjects marching to purge the 'evil counselors' misleading the ruler.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
purge evil ministers from the emperor's side
A classical idiom from the Han Dynasty historically used by feudal lords as a justifiable pretext to launch rebellions against the central court.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“-Your Majesty is a wise ruler! -Your Majesty is a wise ruler!”
“Clearing the court is my duty.”
“What clever tactics.”
“Worry about yourself first.”
“are loyal to the Young Master,”
“Greetings, Your Majesty.”