《元史·列传·卷六十二》
孟感激皇上的知遇之恩，竭力以国事为己任。贵戚近臣虽感到李孟执政于他们不利，但对他一切出于公心则口服心服。司空、司徒、太尉为古代三公，自大德年间以来，封拜太多。佛教、道教设官统治，与行政官府抗衡，扰乱政事。
司空、司徒、太尉，古之三公，自大德以来，封拜繁多；释、老二教，设官统治，权抗有司，挠乱政事，僧道尤苦其扰。
Meng was very grateful for the Emperor’s kindness and made the affairs of state his own responsibility. Although members of the imperial family and high officials felt that Li Meng’s administration was disadvantageous to them, they were convinced that he acted wholeheartedly in the public interest. The positions of Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Minister of War were the three dukes of ancient times. Since the Da De era, these positions had become too numerous. Buddhism and Taoism set up official positions to administer their affairs, competing with government offices and disrupting the administration of state affairs.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 司空、司徒、太尉，古之三公，自大德以来，封拜繁多；释、老二教，设官统治，权抗有司，挠乱政事，僧道尤苦其扰。 [/INST] Meng was very grateful for the Emperor’s kindness and made the affairs of state his own responsibility. Although members of the imperial family and high officials felt that Li Meng’s administration was disadvantageous to them, they were convinced that he acted wholeheartedly in the public interest. The positions of Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Minister of War were the three dukes of ancient times. Since the Da De era, these positions had become too numerous. Buddhism and Taoism set up official positions to administer their affairs, competing with government offices and disrupting the administration of state affairs.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 司空、司徒、太尉，古之三公，自大德以来，封拜繁多；释、老二教，设官统治，权抗有司，挠乱政事，僧道尤苦其扰。
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Meng was very grateful for the Emperor’s kindness and made the affairs of state his own responsibility. Although members of the imperial family and high officials felt that Li Meng’s administration was disadvantageous to them, they were convinced that he acted wholeheartedly in the public interest. The positions of Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Minister of War were the three dukes of ancient times. Since the Da De era, these positions had become too numerous. Buddhism and Taoism set up official positions to administer their affairs, competing with government offices and disrupting the administration of state affairs.
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