《明史·列传·卷一百一十六》
因为刘纟廷与杨应龙旧有交情，晓谕他不要与叛贼私通，刘纟廷将使者拘禁以表明自己的态度。
以綎与应龙有旧，谕无通贼，綎械其人以自明。
Because Liu Xiting had an old relationship with Yang Yinglong, he warned him not to communicate with the traitors. Liu Xiting detained the messengers to show his attitude.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 以綎与应龙有旧，谕无通贼，綎械其人以自明。 [/INST] Because Liu Xiting had an old relationship with Yang Yinglong, he warned him not to communicate with the traitors. Liu Xiting detained the messengers to show his attitude.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 以綎与应龙有旧，谕无通贼，綎械其人以自明。
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Because Liu Xiting had an old relationship with Yang Yinglong, he warned him not to communicate with the traitors. Liu Xiting detained the messengers to show his attitude.
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