对户部兵部 都插得进手的人
“How many people out there could have influence over both the Ministry of Revenue”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
将那幕后之人 亲自绑至陛下面前
“and personally bring the one behind it before you.”
对户部兵部 都 插得进手 的人
“How many people out there could have influence over both the Ministry of Revenue”
能有几个呀
“and the Ministry of War?”
“Only a tiny handful of people at the absolute top of the imperial hierarchy have this kind of reach.”
In imperial China, the Ministries of Revenue (Hubu) and War (Bingbu) controlled the empire's purse strings and military might, making simultaneous control over both indicative of factional dominance or treason.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
able to meddle in / having influence over
Used metaphorically to describe having enough power, connections, or reach to interfere in specific domains.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue are both in a scramble.”
“We also have connections within the Ministry of War.”
“and yet you, the Minister of Revenue,”
“in the entire Ministry of Revenue, how many would dare claim they're clean?”
“and the Ministry of Revenue cannot spare any resources at the moment.”
“Yes, we do. I even nodded to him when I saw him earlier.”