《宋史·列传·卷七十七》
西夏侵犯边境，张方平第一个请求将枢密院的事务合并到中书省，以便共同策划。
夏人寇边，方平首乞合枢密之职于中书，以通谋议。
When the Western Xia invaded the borders, Zhang Fangping was the first to request that the affairs of the Privy Council be merged with the Zhongshu Province so that they could plan together.
<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: 夏人寇边，方平首乞合枢密之职于中书，以通谋议。 Modern: 西夏侵犯边境，张方平第一个请求将枢密院的事务合并到中书省，以便共同策划。 [/INST] When the Western Xia invaded the borders, Zhang Fangping was the first to request that the affairs of the Privy Council be merged with the Zhongshu Province so that they could plan together.</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: 夏人寇边，方平首乞合枢密之职于中书，以通谋议。 Modern: 西夏侵犯边境，张方平第一个请求将枢密院的事务合并到中书省，以便共同策划。
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When the Western Xia invaded the borders, Zhang Fangping was the first to request that the affairs of the Privy Council be merged with the Zhongshu Province so that they could plan together.
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