《明史·列传·卷九十一》
郑岳答应为他上奏改在近地为官，岑猛于是请求自己效力。
岳许为奏改近地，猛乃请自效。
Zheng Yue promised to play for him to be an official nearby, so Cen Meng asked to serve himself.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 岳许为奏改近地，猛乃请自效。 [/INST] Zheng Yue promised to play for him to be an official nearby, so Cen Meng asked to serve himself.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 岳许为奏改近地，猛乃请自效。
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Zheng Yue promised to play for him to be an official nearby, so Cen Meng asked to serve himself.
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