《明史·志·卷五十七》
九门税尤其苛细，考试的举人都不能免除，甚至打死朝觐官吏。
九门税尤苛，举子皆不免，甚至击杀觐吏。
The taxes levied at the nine gates were also very ruthless. Even examination graduates were not exempt from these taxes. Some officials on pilgrimage were even beaten to death.
<s>[INST] Rewrite the following English passage in the style of Classical Chinese: The taxes levied at the nine gates were also very ruthless. Even examination graduates were not exempt from these taxes. Some officials on pilgrimage were even beaten to death. [/INST] 九门税尤苛，举子皆不免，甚至击杀觐吏。</s>
Rewrite the following English passage in the style of Classical Chinese: The taxes levied at the nine gates were also very ruthless. Even examination graduates were not exempt from these taxes. Some officials on pilgrimage were even beaten to death.
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九门税尤苛，举子皆不免，甚至击杀觐吏。
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