《史记·七十列传·货殖列传》
而子贡却乘坐四马并辔齐头牵引的车子，携带束帛厚礼去访问、馈赠诸侯，所到之处，国君与他只行宾主之礼，不行君臣之礼。
子贡结驷连骑，束帛之币以聘享诸侯，所至，国君无不分庭与之抗礼。
However, Zigong took a carriage drawn by four horses abreast and carried a bundle of silk and thick presents to visit and give gifts to the vassal lords. Wherever he went, the lords would only treat him as a guest but not as a subject.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 子贡结驷连骑，束帛之币以聘享诸侯，所至，国君无不分庭与之抗礼。 Modern: 而子贡却乘坐四马并辔齐头牵引的车子，携带束帛厚礼去访问、馈赠诸侯，所到之处，国君与他只行宾主之礼，不行君臣之礼。 [/INST] However, Zigong took a carriage drawn by four horses abreast and carried a bundle of silk and thick presents to visit and give gifts to the vassal lords. Wherever he went, the lords would only treat him as a guest but not as a subject.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 子贡结驷连骑，束帛之币以聘享诸侯，所至，国君无不分庭与之抗礼。 Modern: 而子贡却乘坐四马并辔齐头牵引的车子，携带束帛厚礼去访问、馈赠诸侯，所到之处，国君与他只行宾主之礼，不行君臣之礼。
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However, Zigong took a carriage drawn by four horses abreast and carried a bundle of silk and thick presents to visit and give gifts to the vassal lords. Wherever he went, the lords would only treat him as a guest but not as a subject.
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