《明史·志·卷五十六》
四川茶课司旧时征收茶数十万斤以交换马。
四川茶课司旧徵数十万斤易马。
In the past, the Sichuan Tea Bureau would collect hundreds of thousands of jins of tea to exchange for horses.
<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: 四川茶课司旧徵数十万斤易马。 Modern: 四川茶课司旧时征收茶数十万斤以交换马。 [/INST] In the past, the Sichuan Tea Bureau would collect hundreds of thousands of jins of tea to exchange for horses.</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: 四川茶课司旧徵数十万斤易马。 Modern: 四川茶课司旧时征收茶数十万斤以交换马。
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In the past, the Sichuan Tea Bureau would collect hundreds of thousands of jins of tea to exchange for horses.
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