《资治通鉴·隋纪·隋纪一》
于是万宝常请求使用水尺作为仪器来调理乐器，文帝听从了他的建议。
宝常请以水尺为律，以调乐器，上从之。
So Wan Baochang requested to use a water gauge to adjust the musical instrument, and Emperor Wen agreed to his suggestion.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 宝常请以水尺为律，以调乐器，上从之。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
Completed English translation: So Wan Baochang requested to use a water gauge to adjust the musical instrument, and Emperor Wen agreed to his suggestion.

Step 1: Identify the subject and verb.
Subject: 宝常 (Wan Baochang)
Verb: 请 (requested)

Step 2: Determine the verb's object.
Object: 以水尺为律，以调乐器 (to use a water gauge to adjust the musical instrument)

Step 3: Translate the remaining elements.
上 (Emperor Wen)
从之 (agreed to his suggestion)

Step 4: Put all the elements together to form the sentence.
So Wan Baochang requested to use a water gauge to adjust the musical instrument, and Emperor Wen agreed to his suggestion.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 宝常请以水尺为律，以调乐器，上从之。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: So Wan Baochang requested to use a water gauge to adjust the musical instrument, and Emperor Wen agreed to his suggestion.

Step 1: Identify the subject and verb.
Subject: 宝常 (Wan Baochang)
Verb: 请 (requested)

Step 2: Determine the verb's object.
Object: 以水尺为律，以调乐器 (to use a water gauge to adjust the musical instrument)

Step 3: Translate the remaining elements.
上 (Emperor Wen)
从之 (agreed to his suggestion)

Step 4: Put all the elements together to form the sentence.
So Wan Baochang requested to use a water gauge to adjust the musical instrument, and Emperor Wen agreed to his suggestion.
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