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当时皇上正喜好文辞，听了申公的回答，默然不语。
是时，上方好文辞，见申公对，默然。
At that time, the emperor was fond of literature, and after listening to Shen Gong's answer, he remained silent.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 是时，上方好文辞，见申公对，默然。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST] 
Step 1: Identify the subject and predicate of the sentence. 主语上方，谓语好文辞。
Step 2: Translate the subject and predicate. 上方: the emperor; 好文辞: was fond of literature.
Step 3: Translate the object and verb of the second clause. 对象申公对，动词默然。
Step 4: Combine the translations of the two clauses. 翻译两个分句并组合：the emperor was fond of literature, and after listening to Shen Gong's answer, he remained silent.

Final English translation: At that time, the emperor was fond of literature, and after listening to Shen Gong's answer, he remained silent.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 是时，上方好文辞，见申公对，默然。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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Step 1: Identify the subject and predicate of the sentence. 主语上方，谓语好文辞。
Step 2: Translate the subject and predicate. 上方: the emperor; 好文辞: was fond of literature.
Step 3: Translate the object and verb of the second clause. 对象申公对，动词默然。
Step 4: Combine the translations of the two clauses. 翻译两个分句并组合：the emperor was fond of literature, and after listening to Shen Gong's answer, he remained silent.

Final English translation: At that time, the emperor was fond of literature, and after listening to Shen Gong's answer, he remained silent.
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