《旧唐书·本纪·卷十五》
朝廷派遣使臣前去吊唁祭奠，吴元济拒绝而不接纳。
朝廷遣使吊祭，拒而不纳。
The imperial court sent envoys to offer condolences and pay homage, but Wu Yuanji refused to accept them.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 朝廷遣使吊祭，拒而不纳。 [/INST] Contemporary: 朝廷派遣使臣前去吊唁祭奠，吴元济拒绝而不接纳。 English version: The imperial court sent envoys to offer condolences and pay homage, but Wu Yuanji refused to accept them.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 朝廷遣使吊祭，拒而不纳。
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Contemporary: 朝廷派遣使臣前去吊唁祭奠，吴元济拒绝而不接纳。 English version: The imperial court sent envoys to offer condolences and pay homage, but Wu Yuanji refused to accept them.
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