《北史·列传·卷二十九》
少帝当时默然不语，领军刘桃枝一伙站在皇宫外的台阶上守卫，握着刀，怒气冲冲地向上看着，少帝不敢看他们。
帝时默然。领军刘桃枝之徒陛卫，叩刀仰视，帝不睨之。
The young emperor kept silent, and general Liu Taozhi and his men stood on the steps outside the palace, guarding it with swords in their hands, and looked up with anger, the young emperor dared not look at them.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 帝时默然。领军刘桃枝之徒陛卫，叩刀仰视，帝不睨之。 [/INST] The young emperor kept silent, and general Liu Taozhi and his men stood on the steps outside the palace, guarding it with swords in their hands, and looked up with anger, the young emperor dared not look at them.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 帝时默然。领军刘桃枝之徒陛卫，叩刀仰视，帝不睨之。
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The young emperor kept silent, and general Liu Taozhi and his men stood on the steps outside the palace, guarding it with swords in their hands, and looked up with anger, the young emperor dared not look at them.
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