《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十七》
如今从春季和夏季以来，接连不断地降霜、降冰雹，以及下大雨、巨雷、闪电，这是臣下作威作福，刑罚峻急苛刻的反应。
今自春夏以来，连有霜雹及大雨雷电，臣作威作福，刑罚急刻之所感也。
Nowadays, the continuous frost, hail, heavy rain, huge thunder and lightning since spring and summer are the reactions to the ministers' prestige and cruel punishments.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 今自春夏以来，连有霜雹及大雨雷电，臣作威作福，刑罚急刻之所感也。 [/INST] Nowadays, the continuous frost, hail, heavy rain, huge thunder and lightning since spring and summer are the reactions to the ministers' prestige and cruel punishments.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 今自春夏以来，连有霜雹及大雨雷电，臣作威作福，刑罚急刻之所感也。
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Nowadays, the continuous frost, hail, heavy rain, huge thunder and lightning since spring and summer are the reactions to the ministers' prestige and cruel punishments.
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