《北齐书·列传·卷三十》
然而喜欢揣测主上的意图，感激当代的君王，有时列举阴私罪过，深为颢祖赏识，一说话就是鼓励爱护，人不能诋毁他。
然好探揣上意，感激时主，或列阴私罪失，深为显祖所知赏，发言奖护，人莫之能毁。
However, he liked to speculate on the intentions of his superiors and flattered the current emperor, sometimes citing secret sins, which was deeply appreciated by Emperor Haozu, who spoke words of encouragement and protection, so that no one could slander him.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 然好探揣上意，感激时主，或列阴私罪失，深为显祖所知赏，发言奖护，人莫之能毁。 [/INST] However, he liked to speculate on the intentions of his superiors and flattered the current emperor, sometimes citing secret sins, which was deeply appreciated by Emperor Haozu, who spoke words of encouragement and protection, so that no one could slander him.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 然好探揣上意，感激时主，或列阴私罪失，深为显祖所知赏，发言奖护，人莫之能毁。
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However, he liked to speculate on the intentions of his superiors and flattered the current emperor, sometimes citing secret sins, which was deeply appreciated by Emperor Haozu, who spoke words of encouragement and protection, so that no one could slander him.
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