《宋史·列传·卷一百八十五》
受诏负责挑选河东乡民可当兵的人，各路把他的这种方法当作基本法则去仿效。
受诏料拣河东乡民可为兵者，诸路视以为法。
He received an imperial edict to select villagers from Hedong who were fit for military service, and his method became a precedent for other circuits to follow.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 受诏料拣河东乡民可为兵者，诸路视以为法。 [/INST] He received an imperial edict to select villagers from Hedong who were fit for military service, and his method became a precedent for other circuits to follow.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 受诏料拣河东乡民可为兵者，诸路视以为法。
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He received an imperial edict to select villagers from Hedong who were fit for military service, and his method became a precedent for other circuits to follow.
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