《汉书·传·张冯汲郑传》
皇上正在向往儒家学术，尊重公孙弘，及至事情更多，下层官吏舞文弄法，百姓取巧逃避。
上方乡儒术，尊公孙弘，及事益多，吏民巧。
The Emperor was admiring Confucianism and respected Gongsun Hong. When there were more matters, the lower-level officials began to make use of the law to deceive people. The people resorted to sophistry to avoid the law.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 上方乡儒术，尊公孙弘，及事益多，吏民巧。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 皇上正在向往儒家学术，尊重公孙弘，及至事情更多，下层官吏舞文弄法，百姓取巧逃避。 English Translation: The Emperor was admiring Confucianism and respected Gongsun Hong. When there were more matters, the lower-level officials began to make use of the law to deceive people. The people resorted to sophistry to avoid the law.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 上方乡儒术，尊公孙弘，及事益多，吏民巧。
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Modern Chinese: 皇上正在向往儒家学术，尊重公孙弘，及至事情更多，下层官吏舞文弄法，百姓取巧逃避。 English Translation: The Emperor was admiring Confucianism and respected Gongsun Hong. When there were more matters, the lower-level officials began to make use of the law to deceive people. The people resorted to sophistry to avoid the law.
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