《金史·列传·卷三十六》
 如今赵扩昏庸懦弱，被有势力的臣子控制，接连几年违背舍弃盟约，增聚军马，招纳叛变逃亡的人。
今赵扩昏孱，受制强臣，比年以来，顿违誓约，增屯军马，招纳叛亡。
Now Zhao Kuo is incompetent and cowardly, and he is controlled by powerful ministers. He has repeatedly violated and abandoned his盟约 for several years. He has gathered troops and horses and recruited defectors and fugitives.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 今赵扩昏孱，受制强臣，比年以来，顿违誓约，增屯军马，招纳叛亡。 Modern:  如今赵扩昏庸懦弱，被有势力的臣子控制，接连几年违背舍弃盟约，增聚军马，招纳叛变逃亡的人。 [/INST] Now Zhao Kuo is incompetent and cowardly, and he is controlled by powerful ministers. He has repeatedly violated and abandoned his盟约 for several years. He has gathered troops and horses and recruited defectors and fugitives.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 今赵扩昏孱，受制强臣，比年以来，顿违誓约，增屯军马，招纳叛亡。 Modern:  如今赵扩昏庸懦弱，被有势力的臣子控制，接连几年违背舍弃盟约，增聚军马，招纳叛变逃亡的人。
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Now Zhao Kuo is incompetent and cowardly, and he is controlled by powerful ministers. He has repeatedly violated and abandoned his盟约 for several years. He has gathered troops and horses and recruited defectors and fugitives.
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