《旧五代史·后唐·庄宗纪四》
齐州刺史孟趚上书请求死罪，庄宗下诏原谅他。
齐州刺史孟璆上章请死，诏原之。
Meng Kun, the governor of Qizhou, submitted a letter requesting the death penalty, but Zhuangzong issued an edict to pardon him.
<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: 齐州刺史孟璆上章请死，诏原之。 Modern: 齐州刺史孟趚上书请求死罪，庄宗下诏原谅他。 [/INST] Meng Kun, the governor of Qizhou, submitted a letter requesting the death penalty, but Zhuangzong issued an edict to pardon him.</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: 齐州刺史孟璆上章请死，诏原之。 Modern: 齐州刺史孟趚上书请求死罪，庄宗下诏原谅他。
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Meng Kun, the governor of Qizhou, submitted a letter requesting the death penalty, but Zhuangzong issued an edict to pardon him.
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