《宋书·志·卷三十三》
当时继位君主年纪幼小，母后临朝听政，将相大臣，各自争权夺利。
是时幼主冲弱，母后临朝；又将相大臣，各争权政。
At that time, the sovereign had just ascended to the throne and was still young, so the empress dowager oversaw the court; the prime ministers and other high-ranking officials all sought power and benefits.
<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: 是时幼主冲弱，母后临朝；又将相大臣，各争权政。 Modern: 当时继位君主年纪幼小，母后临朝听政，将相大臣，各自争权夺利。 [/INST] At that time, the sovereign had just ascended to the throne and was still young, so the empress dowager oversaw the court; the prime ministers and other high-ranking officials all sought power and benefits.</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: 是时幼主冲弱，母后临朝；又将相大臣，各争权政。 Modern: 当时继位君主年纪幼小，母后临朝听政，将相大臣，各自争权夺利。
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At that time, the sovereign had just ascended to the throne and was still young, so the empress dowager oversaw the court; the prime ministers and other high-ranking officials all sought power and benefits.
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