《旧唐书·列传·卷一百二十四》
在圣明先祖朝代，有臣子如此忠诚；难道当今英明王朝，偏会没有这样的人？
当圣祖之朝，有臣如此，岂明王之代，独无其人？
In the dynasty of our sacred and enlightened ancestors, there were loyal ministers such as this; could the dynasty of our wise and brilliant present truly not have such men?
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 当圣祖之朝，有臣如此，岂明王之代，独无其人？ [/INST] In the dynasty of our sacred and enlightened ancestors, there were loyal ministers such as this; could the dynasty of our wise and brilliant present truly not have such men?</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 当圣祖之朝，有臣如此，岂明王之代，独无其人？
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In the dynasty of our sacred and enlightened ancestors, there were loyal ministers such as this; could the dynasty of our wise and brilliant present truly not have such men?
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