《明史·列传·卷十六》
此时恰好刘基的妻子死了，所以刘基请求告辞还乡。
会基有妻丧，遂请告归。
At that time, Liu Ji's wife had just died, so Liu Ji asked to take leave to return to his hometown.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 会基有妻丧，遂请告归。 [/INST] At that time, Liu Ji's wife had just died, so Liu Ji asked to take leave to return to his hometown.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 会基有妻丧，遂请告归。
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At that time, Liu Ji's wife had just died, so Liu Ji asked to take leave to return to his hometown.
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