《隋书·帝纪·卷四》
邪恶的官吏趁机大肆侵吞掠夺，致使朝廷内外财力枯竭，赋税繁苛，民不聊生。
奸吏侵渔，内外虚竭，头会箕敛，人不聊生。
Corrupt officials took advantage of this to commit wholesale extortion and pillage, with the result that the treasury was exhausted, taxes were harsh and the people had nowhere to turn.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 奸吏侵渔，内外虚竭，头会箕敛，人不聊生。 [/INST] Contemporary: 邪恶的官吏趁机大肆侵吞掠夺，致使朝廷内外财力枯竭，赋税繁苛，民不聊生。 English version: Corrupt officials took advantage of this to commit wholesale extortion and pillage, with the result that the treasury was exhausted, taxes were harsh and the people had nowhere to turn.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 奸吏侵渔，内外虚竭，头会箕敛，人不聊生。
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Contemporary: 邪恶的官吏趁机大肆侵吞掠夺，致使朝廷内外财力枯竭，赋税繁苛，民不聊生。 English version: Corrupt officials took advantage of this to commit wholesale extortion and pillage, with the result that the treasury was exhausted, taxes were harsh and the people had nowhere to turn.
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