《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪二十一》
荀悦论曰：如果冯奉世的功勋大义应该封爵，纵是过去的事，照样应该受理。
荀悦论曰：成其功义足封，追录前事可也。
Xun Yue argued that if Feng Fengshi's merits should be rewarded with a knighthood, even if it was a thing of the past, it should still be accepted.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 荀悦论曰：成其功义足封，追录前事可也。 Modern: 荀悦论曰：如果冯奉世的功勋大义应该封爵，纵是过去的事，照样应该受理。 [/INST] Xun Yue argued that if Feng Fengshi's merits should be rewarded with a knighthood, even if it was a thing of the past, it should still be accepted.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 荀悦论曰：成其功义足封，追录前事可也。 Modern: 荀悦论曰：如果冯奉世的功勋大义应该封爵，纵是过去的事，照样应该受理。
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Xun Yue argued that if Feng Fengshi's merits should be rewarded with a knighthood, even if it was a thing of the past, it should still be accepted.
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