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当初弄赞东来入寇，连年不止，大臣谏请回国，不听。大臣自杀者八人。
初东寇也，连岁不解，其大臣请返国，不听，自杀者八人。
In the beginning, Nuzan came east to invade, and it did not stop for years. Ministers advised him to return to his country, but he refused. Eight ministers committed suicide.
<s>[INST] Provide a modern Chinese interpretation of the following Classical Chinese passage: 初东寇也，连岁不解，其大臣请返国，不听，自杀者八人。 [/INST] 当初弄赞东来入寇，连年不止，大臣谏请回国，不听。大臣自杀者八人。</s>
Provide a modern Chinese interpretation of the following Classical Chinese passage: 初东寇也，连岁不解，其大臣请返国，不听，自杀者八人。
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当初弄赞东来入寇，连年不止，大臣谏请回国，不听。大臣自杀者八人。
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