《金史·列传·卷四十四》
四为省事，是说县、邑不能自保的应当加以合并，既可减少官员人数，又便于防盗。
及是，史官谓益谦尝事卫王，宜知其事，乃遣编修一人就郑访之。
Fourth, for convenience, counties and villages that cannot protect themselves should be merged, which can both reduce the number of officials and prevent theft.
<s>[INST] Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 及是，史官谓益谦尝事卫王，宜知其事，乃遣编修一人就郑访之。 [/INST] Modern Chinese Interpretation: 四为省事，是说县、邑不能自保的应当加以合并，既可减少官员人数，又便于防盗。 English Translation: Fourth, for convenience, counties and villages that cannot protect themselves should be merged, which can both reduce the number of officials and prevent theft.</s>
Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 及是，史官谓益谦尝事卫王，宜知其事，乃遣编修一人就郑访之。
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Modern Chinese Interpretation: 四为省事，是说县、邑不能自保的应当加以合并，既可减少官员人数，又便于防盗。 English Translation: Fourth, for convenience, counties and villages that cannot protect themselves should be merged, which can both reduce the number of officials and prevent theft.
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