《太平广记·卷一百八十七·职官》
唐玄宗开元以前，皇帝亲自任命的官员为使臣，不是这样的不能称使。
开元已前，于外则命使臣，否则止。
Before the beginning of Tang Xuanzong's Kaiyuan era, the officials personally appointed by the emperor were envoys, otherwise, they were not envoys.
<s>[INST] 将以下英文转换为文言文: Before the beginning of Tang Xuanzong's Kaiyuan era, the officials personally appointed by the emperor were envoys, otherwise, they were not envoys. [/INST] 开元已前，于外则命使臣，否则止。</s>
将以下英文转换为文言文: Before the beginning of Tang Xuanzong's Kaiyuan era, the officials personally appointed by the emperor were envoys, otherwise, they were not envoys.
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开元已前，于外则命使臣，否则止。
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