《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十四》
临别之时，曹操握着陈登的手说： 东方的事情，就委托给你了。 
临别，操执登手曰： 东方之事，便以相付。 
At the moment of parting, Cao Cao took Chen's hand and said, "I entrust you with the matters of the East."
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 临别，操执登手曰： 东方之事，便以相付。  [/INST] At the moment of parting, Cao Cao took Chen's hand and said, "I entrust you with the matters of the East."</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 临别，操执登手曰： 东方之事，便以相付。
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At the moment of parting, Cao Cao took Chen's hand and said, "I entrust you with the matters of the East."
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