《旧唐书·列传·卷四十二》
即使知道这情况，也不为国家考虑，上下相蒙，哪个肯揭露真相呢？
皆因依贵要，互为粉饰，苟得即是，曾无远图，上下相蒙，谁肯言及？
Even if they knew the situation, they do not consider the nation, up and down cover up for each other, who is willing to expose the truth?
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 皆因依贵要，互为粉饰，苟得即是，曾无远图，上下相蒙，谁肯言及？ [/INST] Even if they knew the situation, they do not consider the nation, up and down cover up for each other, who is willing to expose the truth?</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 皆因依贵要，互为粉饰，苟得即是，曾无远图，上下相蒙，谁肯言及？
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Even if they knew the situation, they do not consider the nation, up and down cover up for each other, who is willing to expose the truth?
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