《明史·列传·卷九十九》
又寻找到与瑶通贸易商贩的有几十人，抓住他们犯罪根据而厚抚他们，让他们刺探敌贼。
乃求得与瑶通贩易者数十人，持其罪而厚抚之，使诇贼。
He also found dozens of businessmen who traded with the Yao people, caught them based on their crimes and looked after them, so they could spy on the enemy.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 乃求得与瑶通贩易者数十人，持其罪而厚抚之，使诇贼。 Modern: 又寻找到与瑶通贸易商贩的有几十人，抓住他们犯罪根据而厚抚他们，让他们刺探敌贼。 [/INST] He also found dozens of businessmen who traded with the Yao people, caught them based on their crimes and looked after them, so they could spy on the enemy.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 乃求得与瑶通贩易者数十人，持其罪而厚抚之，使诇贼。 Modern: 又寻找到与瑶通贸易商贩的有几十人，抓住他们犯罪根据而厚抚他们，让他们刺探敌贼。
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He also found dozens of businessmen who traded with the Yao people, caught them based on their crimes and looked after them, so they could spy on the enemy.
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