《北史·列传·卷四十二》
他的性情豪爽，再加上倚仗自己是德高望重的旧臣，在处理公务时，专断任性，公然接受贿赂。
子如性既豪爽，兼恃恩旧，簿领之务，与夺任情，公然受纳。
He had an outgoing personality, coupled with his reliance on being a respected old minister, in handling official duties, arbitrary and self-willed, openly accepting bribes.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 子如性既豪爽，兼恃恩旧，簿领之务，与夺任情，公然受纳。 [/INST] Contemporary: 他的性情豪爽，再加上倚仗自己是德高望重的旧臣，在处理公务时，专断任性，公然接受贿赂。 English version: He had an outgoing personality, coupled with his reliance on being a respected old minister, in handling official duties, arbitrary and self-willed, openly accepting bribes.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 子如性既豪爽，兼恃恩旧，簿领之务，与夺任情，公然受纳。
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Contemporary: 他的性情豪爽，再加上倚仗自己是德高望重的旧臣，在处理公务时，专断任性，公然接受贿赂。 English version: He had an outgoing personality, coupled with his reliance on being a respected old minister, in handling official duties, arbitrary and self-willed, openly accepting bribes.
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