《新唐书·列传·卷五十五》
当初，皇帝有任崔隐甫为宰相的意思。对他说： 牛仙客很可以一起谈谈，你常见到他吗？ 
始，帝欲相隐甫也，谓曰： 牛仙客可与语，卿常见否？ 
Originally, the emperor intended to appoint Cui Yinfu as his prime minister. He said to him: Niu Xianke is someone worth talking to. Do you often see him?
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese: 始，帝欲相隐甫也，谓曰： 牛仙客可与语，卿常见否？  [/INST] 当初，皇帝有任崔隐甫为宰相的意思。对他说： 牛仙客很可以一起谈谈，你常见到他吗？ </s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese: 始，帝欲相隐甫也，谓曰： 牛仙客可与语，卿常见否？
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当初，皇帝有任崔隐甫为宰相的意思。对他说： 牛仙客很可以一起谈谈，你常见到他吗？
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