secret imperial edict
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
secret imperial edict; confidential imperial decree
literaryA historical term for a secret written order from the emperor, often used in critical political situations like coups, succession disputes, or covert military operations. Not used in modern contexts.
Huáng皇
dì帝
qiǎn遣
xīn心
fù腹
sòng送
chū出
mì密
zhào诏
，
mìng命
jiāng将
jūn军
huí回
jīng京
qín勤
wáng王
。
The emperor sent a secret edict via a trusted aide, ordering the general to return to the capital to defend the throne.
Mì密
zhào诏
bèi被
jié截
huò获
，
dǎo导
zhì致
zhèng政
biàn变
jì计
huà划
bài败
lù露
。
The secret edict was intercepted, causing the coup plot to be exposed.
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Zhè这
shì是
xiān先
dì帝
liú留
xià下
de的
mì密
zhào诏
，
guān关
hū乎
huáng皇
wèi位
jì继
chéng承
。
This is a secret edict left by the late emperor, concerning the imperial succession.