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Baki Allen

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  1. On 12/28/2019 at 7:05 AM, bluehibiscus said:

     

    I think he is threatening Zhang because Zhang objects to his edict and given his temperament, that is exactly the kind of response he would give since he knows of Zhang’s role in Lu Ying’s death .

     

    In those days, the Emperor did not have unfettered power. He was restricted by laws and the system of administration.

     

    Many people seem to think making Zhao Empress protects her from being investigated but even the Empress was subject to the law. I think it was more to send a message to the Gus and to provide some support for Qi.

     

    None of the characters in the drama are truly black and white. This includes Zhang Luzheng and it makes him real.

    I can't remember what episode it was, but was near the end when the Empress was begging the Emperor to protect Qi.  She was making the case that the Crown Prince was a Gu and would always be a Gu and that Qi was his son and part of his family.  It seemed to hint that the two of them had been working together to replace the CP with Qi but needed an airtight pretext.  Sending Qi out of the palace and to his fief she viewed as a betrayal of their shared plan.  Remember the Emperor always tells Qi to tell me what you have done so I can protect you.  He is never looking to punish him, but keep him in the game.  The CP Uncle was right, the Emperor will replace him down the road at some point and bring Qi back.

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  2. On 12/15/2019 at 5:37 AM, bluehibiscus said:

    The Emperor let him have a taste of being in his position by forcing him to choose between 1) saving Lu Ying and his son (and letting his teacher bear the blame i.e. gets a dishonourable zi to describe his life) and 2) letting his teacher get an honourable zi to describe his life (and sacrificing Lu Ying and his son). He further made his choice irrevocable by declaring the zi could never be changed even when he was no longer alive.

     

    Given that Lu Ying and his son were officially executed, would that allow CP to remove the dishonourable zi from his Teacher and give him an honourable zi?

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