《新唐书·列传·卷三十三》
用财物结交有权势受宠幸的人，任将相共十多年，享乐放纵没有节制。
以财交权幸，任将相凡十余年，荒纵无法度。
He used money to associate with powerful and favored people. He served as a general and minister for more than ten years, enjoying himself without restraint.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 以财交权幸，任将相凡十余年，荒纵无法度。 [/INST] He used money to associate with powerful and favored people. He served as a general and minister for more than ten years, enjoying himself without restraint.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 以财交权幸，任将相凡十余年，荒纵无法度。
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He used money to associate with powerful and favored people. He served as a general and minister for more than ten years, enjoying himself without restraint.
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