《北齐书·列传·卷三十三》
逭时江柬太平，政令宽和，人心松弛，惟独萧祗治理严厉，梁武喜欢他。
于时江左承平，政宽人慢，祗独□以严切，梁武悦之。
During that time, Jiankang was peaceful and the government orders were lax, and the people were lazy. Only Xiao Zhi governed harshly, which pleased Emperor Wu.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 于时江左承平，政宽人慢，祗独□以严切，梁武悦之。 [/INST] During that time, Jiankang was peaceful and the government orders were lax, and the people were lazy. Only Xiao Zhi governed harshly, which pleased Emperor Wu.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 于时江左承平，政宽人慢，祗独□以严切，梁武悦之。
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During that time, Jiankang was peaceful and the government orders were lax, and the people were lazy. Only Xiao Zhi governed harshly, which pleased Emperor Wu.
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