《明史·志·卷三十七》
这是皇上举行天子的礼乐，而自己减省了礼数。 
是皇上举天子礼乐，而自降杀之矣。 
This was the emperor holding the天子's ceremony while cutting down on his own ceremonies.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 是皇上举天子礼乐，而自降杀之矣。  Updated: 这是皇上举行天子的礼乐，而自己减省了礼数。  [/INST] This was the emperor holding the天子's ceremony while cutting down on his own ceremonies.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 是皇上举天子礼乐，而自降杀之矣。  Updated: 这是皇上举行天子的礼乐，而自己减省了礼数。
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This was the emperor holding the天子's ceremony while cutting down on his own ceremonies.
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