《宋史·本纪·卷二十三》
初七，下诏因彗星出现不上殿，减少饮食，命令从臣陈述民间疾苦上报朝廷。
庚子，诏以彗星，避殿减膳，令从臣具民间疾苦以闻。
On the seventh day, an edict was issued not to attend the imperial court due to the appearance of a comet, and to reduce food consumption. Orders were issued for court officials to report the hardship suffered by the people.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 庚子，诏以彗星，避殿减膳，令从臣具民间疾苦以闻。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 初七，下诏因彗星出现不上殿，减少饮食，命令从臣陈述民间疾苦上报朝廷。 English Translation: On the seventh day, an edict was issued not to attend the imperial court due to the appearance of a comet, and to reduce food consumption. Orders were issued for court officials to report the hardship suffered by the people.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 庚子，诏以彗星，避殿减膳，令从臣具民间疾苦以闻。
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Modern Chinese: 初七，下诏因彗星出现不上殿，减少饮食，命令从臣陈述民间疾苦上报朝廷。 English Translation: On the seventh day, an edict was issued not to attend the imperial court due to the appearance of a comet, and to reduce food consumption. Orders were issued for court officials to report the hardship suffered by the people.
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