《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十八》
对待下级官吏，既施以十分深厚恩德，又加以严格约束。
接待下吏，恩施甚厚而约誓明。
When dealing with subordinate officials, both deep kindness and strict discipline were applied.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 接待下吏，恩施甚厚而约誓明。 [/INST] When dealing with subordinate officials, both deep kindness and strict discipline were applied.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 接待下吏，恩施甚厚而约誓明。
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When dealing with subordinate officials, both deep kindness and strict discipline were applied.
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