可怎么到了李大人这儿
“But when it comes to Lord Li,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Every official in the court knows it.”
可 怎么 到了李大人这儿
“But when it comes to Lord Li,”
“why did he speak up for the Marquis of Wu'an? [Northwest Inn]”
“Everyone knows the truth, so why are you suspiciously defending him?”
In imperial Chinese bureaucracy, dissenting from a widely accepted political consensus often triggered immediate suspicion of factional alliance or treason.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when it comes to someone / in someone's case
Used to highlight an unexpected exception or change in standards regarding a specific person.