《旧五代史·后梁·太祖纪五》
诏令说 ：公事不能滞留拖延，而官员住处都很遥远。
敕： 公事难于稽迟，居处悉皆遥远。
The imperial edict said that official business could not be delayed, but the officials' residences were very far away.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 敕： 公事难于稽迟，居处悉皆遥远。 [/INST] The imperial edict said that official business could not be delayed, but the officials' residences were very far away.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 敕： 公事难于稽迟，居处悉皆遥远。
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The imperial edict said that official business could not be delayed, but the officials' residences were very far away.
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