《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪十四》
以往陛下立东海王刘熙为太子，这未必便不如汉光武帝立明帝为太子。
向以东海为嗣，未必不如明帝也。
In the past, Your Majesty had established King Xi of Donghai as the Crown Prince, which is not necessarily inferior to Emperor Guangwu of Han who established Emperor Ming as the Crown Prince.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 向以东海为嗣，未必不如明帝也。 [/INST] In the past, Your Majesty had established King Xi of Donghai as the Crown Prince, which is not necessarily inferior to Emperor Guangwu of Han who established Emperor Ming as the Crown Prince.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 向以东海为嗣，未必不如明帝也。
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In the past, Your Majesty had established King Xi of Donghai as the Crown Prince, which is not necessarily inferior to Emperor Guangwu of Han who established Emperor Ming as the Crown Prince.
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