《新五代史·列传·杂传第二十七》
当初，唐庄宗在军中收养一个男孩，很喜欢他，让他改姓李，名叫继陶，收养在宫中作儿子。
初，庄宗军中阑得一男子，爱之，使冒姓李，名继陶，养于宫中以为子。
Back then, Emperor Zhuangzong of Tang adopted a boy in the army, and was very fond of him. He had him change his surname to Li and named him Jit’ao, and had him adopted into the imperial palace as his son.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 初，庄宗军中阑得一男子，爱之，使冒姓李，名继陶，养于宫中以为子。 [/INST] Back then, Emperor Zhuangzong of Tang adopted a boy in the army, and was very fond of him. He had him change his surname to Li and named him Jit’ao, and had him adopted into the imperial palace as his son.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 初，庄宗军中阑得一男子，爱之，使冒姓李，名继陶，养于宫中以为子。
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Back then, Emperor Zhuangzong of Tang adopted a boy in the army, and was very fond of him. He had him change his surname to Li and named him Jit’ao, and had him adopted into the imperial palace as his son.
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