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默棘连说 ：不能这样说。奚、契丹二蕃也蒙赐姓，还可以娶公主，依此则，有何不可的？
默棘连曰： 不然，二蕃皆赐姓，而得尚主，何不可云？
Mochilian said: It cannot be said like this. Xi and Qidan have also been granted surnames, and they can also marry princesses. According to this, what is wrong?
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 默棘连曰： 不然，二蕃皆赐姓，而得尚主，何不可云？ [/INST] Contemporary: 默棘连说 ：不能这样说。奚、契丹二蕃也蒙赐姓，还可以娶公主，依此则，有何不可的？ English version: Mochilian said: It cannot be said like this. Xi and Qidan have also been granted surnames, and they can also marry princesses. According to this, what is wrong?</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 默棘连曰： 不然，二蕃皆赐姓，而得尚主，何不可云？
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Contemporary: 默棘连说 ：不能这样说。奚、契丹二蕃也蒙赐姓，还可以娶公主，依此则，有何不可的？ English version: Mochilian said: It cannot be said like this. Xi and Qidan have also been granted surnames, and they can also marry princesses. According to this, what is wrong?
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