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因此，按才干高低授予宫职，官吏就能各掌其职而达到政治清明；不听无用的议论，那么事情就可以办成；不做无用的器物，就可以减少赋敛；不耽误农作之时，不损害民力，那么百姓就能富裕起来；提拔有德行的人，贬斥无德的人，那么朝廷就能够树立起威信；提升有功的人，贬退无功劳的人，那么群臣就不会竞相争夺权位；犯罪的得到恰如其分的惩罚，那么奸诈邪恶的事情就会被制止；贤良之人得到适当的奖赏，那么官吏们就会受到勉励。总括追八条，是治理百姓的根本方略。
是故因能任官，则分职治；去无用之言，则事情得；不作无用之器，即赋敛省；不夺民时，不妨民力，则百姓富；有德者进，无德者退，则朝廷尊；有功者上，无功者下，则群臣逡；罚当罪，则奸邪止；赏当贤，则臣下劝：凡此八者，治民之本也。
Thus, if palace positions are awarded according to talent, officials will be able to fulfill their duties and achieve clear governance; if useless debates are not listened to, matters can be accomplished; if useless items are not made, taxes and fees can be reduced; if farming seasons are not wasted and the people’s labor is not exploited, the people will grow affluent; if virtuous people are promoted and the unvirtuous are demoted, the court will be able to establish authority; if the meritorious are promoted and the incompetent are demoted, the ministers will not compete for power; if criminals are punished appropriately, treacherous and evil actions will be stopped; if worthy people are rewarded appropriately, officials will be encouraged. These eight items, taken together, are the fundamental strategies for governing the people.
<s>[INST] Rewrite the following English passage in the style of Classical Chinese: Thus, if palace positions are awarded according to talent, officials will be able to fulfill their duties and achieve clear governance; if useless debates are not listened to, matters can be accomplished; if useless items are not made, taxes and fees can be reduced; if farming seasons are not wasted and the people’s labor is not exploited, the people will grow affluent; if virtuous people are promoted and the unvirtuous are demoted, the court will be able to establish authority; if the meritorious are promoted and the incompetent are demoted, the ministers will not compete for power; if criminals are punished appropriately, treacherous and evil actions will be stopped; if worthy people are rewarded appropriately, officials will be encouraged. These eight items, taken together, are the fundamental strategies for governing the people. [/INST] 是故因能任官，则分职治；去无用之言，则事情得；不作无用之器，即赋敛省；不夺民时，不妨民力，则百姓富；有德者进，无德者退，则朝廷尊；有功者上，无功者下，则群臣逡；罚当罪，则奸邪止；赏当贤，则臣下劝：凡此八者，治民之本也。</s>
Rewrite the following English passage in the style of Classical Chinese: Thus, if palace positions are awarded according to talent, officials will be able to fulfill their duties and achieve clear governance; if useless debates are not listened to, matters can be accomplished; if useless items are not made, taxes and fees can be reduced; if farming seasons are not wasted and the people’s labor is not exploited, the people will grow affluent; if virtuous people are promoted and the unvirtuous are demoted, the court will be able to establish authority; if the meritorious are promoted and the incompetent are demoted, the ministers will not compete for power; if criminals are punished appropriately, treacherous and evil actions will be stopped; if worthy people are rewarded appropriately, officials will be encouraged. These eight items, taken together, are the fundamental strategies for governing the people.
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是故因能任官，则分职治；去无用之言，则事情得；不作无用之器，即赋敛省；不夺民时，不妨民力，则百姓富；有德者进，无德者退，则朝廷尊；有功者上，无功者下，则群臣逡；罚当罪，则奸邪止；赏当贤，则臣下劝：凡此八者，治民之本也。
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