《金史·列传·卷四十八》
三年，改任平定州刺史，前任刺史为政苛刻，好用刑，每次听说大赦将到，就先杀了犯人然后再接受大赦的旨令，这样盗贼越来越多。
三年，改平定州。前政苛于用刑，每闻赦将至，先掊贼死乃拜赦，而盗愈繁。
Three years later, he was transferred to the post of Prefect of Pingding Prefecture. The previous prefect implemented harsh punishment and loved to use corporal punishments. Every time he heard that an amnesty was about to happen, he would kill the prisoners first, and then accept the amnesty decree. This led to an increase in the number of bandits.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 三年，改平定州。前政苛于用刑，每闻赦将至，先掊贼死乃拜赦，而盗愈繁。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 三年，改任平定州刺史，前任刺史为政苛刻，好用刑，每次听说大赦将到，就先杀了犯人然后再接受大赦的旨令，这样盗贼越来越多。 English Translation: Three years later, he was transferred to the post of Prefect of Pingding Prefecture. The previous prefect implemented harsh punishment and loved to use corporal punishments. Every time he heard that an amnesty was about to happen, he would kill the prisoners first, and then accept the amnesty decree. This led to an increase in the number of bandits.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 三年，改平定州。前政苛于用刑，每闻赦将至，先掊贼死乃拜赦，而盗愈繁。
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Modern Chinese: 三年，改任平定州刺史，前任刺史为政苛刻，好用刑，每次听说大赦将到，就先杀了犯人然后再接受大赦的旨令，这样盗贼越来越多。 English Translation: Three years later, he was transferred to the post of Prefect of Pingding Prefecture. The previous prefect implemented harsh punishment and loved to use corporal punishments. Every time he heard that an amnesty was about to happen, he would kill the prisoners first, and then accept the amnesty decree. This led to an increase in the number of bandits.
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