《宋史·本纪·卷三十一》
二十五日，下诏说： 讲和的决策，出自肤的心愿和志向，秦桧只能支持肤罢了，怎么能够因为他的存亡而背弃已经确定的盟约呢？
丙寅，诏曰： 讲和之策，断自朕志，秦桧但能赞朕而已，岂以其存亡而渝定议耶？
Twenty fifth: An imperial edict was issued that said: The decision to make peace was my idea, and Qin Hui only supported me, how could I abandon the established covenant because of his life or death?
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 丙寅，诏曰： 讲和之策，断自朕志，秦桧但能赞朕而已，岂以其存亡而渝定议耶？, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
**Completed English translation:** Twenty fifth: An imperial edict was issued that said: The decision to make peace was my idea, and Qin Hui only supported me, how could I abandon the established covenant because of his life or death?

**Step 1: Identify the main structure of the sentence.**
**-** The sentence has a complex structure, consisting of a main clause and a subordinate clause.
**-** The main clause is: 二十五丁，诏曰：... (On the twenty-fifth day, it was issued an imperial edict, which said:)
**-** The subordinate clause is: 讲和之策，断自朕志，秦桧但能赞朕而已，岂以其存亡而渝定议耶？ (The decision to make peace was my idea, and Qin Hui only supported me, how could I abandon the established covenant because of his life or death?)

**Step 2: Identify the subject and verb in the main clause.**
**-** The subject is: 朕 (I)
**-** The verb is: 诏 (to issue an imperial edict)

**Step 3: Identify the subject and verb in the subordinate clause.**
**-** The subject is: 其 (his)
**-** The verb is: 渝定议 (to abandon the established covenant)

**Step 4: Determine the meaning of the individual words and phrases.**
**-** 讲和之策 (the decision to make peace)
**-** 断自朕志 (was my idea)
**-** 但能赞朕 (only supported me)
**-** 岂 (how could)
**-** 以 (because of)
**-** 存亡 (life or death)

**Step 5: Put all the information together to form a complete translation.**
Twenty-fifth: An imperial edict was issued that said: The decision to make peace was my idea, and Qin Hui only supported me, how could I abandon the established covenant because of his life or death?</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 丙寅，诏曰： 讲和之策，断自朕志，秦桧但能赞朕而已，岂以其存亡而渝定议耶？, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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**Completed English translation:** Twenty fifth: An imperial edict was issued that said: The decision to make peace was my idea, and Qin Hui only supported me, how could I abandon the established covenant because of his life or death?

**Step 1: Identify the main structure of the sentence.**
**-** The sentence has a complex structure, consisting of a main clause and a subordinate clause.
**-** The main clause is: 二十五丁，诏曰：... (On the twenty-fifth day, it was issued an imperial edict, which said:)
**-** The subordinate clause is: 讲和之策，断自朕志，秦桧但能赞朕而已，岂以其存亡而渝定议耶？ (The decision to make peace was my idea, and Qin Hui only supported me, how could I abandon the established covenant because of his life or death?)

**Step 2: Identify the subject and verb in the main clause.**
**-** The subject is: 朕 (I)
**-** The verb is: 诏 (to issue an imperial edict)

**Step 3: Identify the subject and verb in the subordinate clause.**
**-** The subject is: 其 (his)
**-** The verb is: 渝定议 (to abandon the established covenant)

**Step 4: Determine the meaning of the individual words and phrases.**
**-** 讲和之策 (the decision to make peace)
**-** 断自朕志 (was my idea)
**-** 但能赞朕 (only supported me)
**-** 岂 (how could)
**-** 以 (because of)
**-** 存亡 (life or death)

**Step 5: Put all the information together to form a complete translation.**
Twenty-fifth: An imperial edict was issued that said: The decision to make peace was my idea, and Qin Hui only supported me, how could I abandon the established covenant because of his life or death?
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