陛下 陛下 当以社稷为重啊
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty, the country's wellness comes before anything!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陛下 陛下 当 以社稷为重 啊
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty, the country's wellness comes before anything!”
“You are putting the entire empire in danger, please come to your senses.”
Originating from ancient sacrifices to the gods of soil and grain, 'Sheji' serves as an enduring metonym for the survival and sovereignty of the Chinese nation.
Confucian statecraft demands loyal ministers risk imperial displeasure to correct the ruler's dangerous mistakes for the greater public good.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
prioritize the state and its people above all else
A quintessential classical remonstrance idiom used by imperial officials to advise emperors against reckless self-indulgence.
ought to take ... as the primary priority
A formal grammatical construction used to counsel someone on their core responsibility.
Intensifies the urgency, gravity, and emotional desperation of the imperial plea.
