《明史·志·卷五十七》
探究其缘由，便是因为税使苛细收敛，商人到达的人少，连年税使所供，就是这各关卡不足的数目。 
究厥所由，则以税使苛敛，商至者少，连年税使所供，即此各关不足之数也。 
The reason was that tax collectors levied taxes ruthlessly, resulting in fewer merchants coming to trade. The revenues were actually less than the set amounts.
<s>[INST] Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 究厥所由，则以税使苛敛，商至者少，连年税使所供，即此各关不足之数也。  [/INST] Modern Chinese: 探究其缘由，便是因为税使苛细收敛，商人到达的人少，连年税使所供，就是这各关卡不足的数目。  English: The reason was that tax collectors levied taxes ruthlessly, resulting in fewer merchants coming to trade. The revenues were actually less than the set amounts.</s>
Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 究厥所由，则以税使苛敛，商至者少，连年税使所供，即此各关不足之数也。
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Modern Chinese: 探究其缘由，便是因为税使苛细收敛，商人到达的人少，连年税使所供，就是这各关卡不足的数目。  English: The reason was that tax collectors levied taxes ruthlessly, resulting in fewer merchants coming to trade. The revenues were actually less than the set amounts.
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