《宋史·本纪·卷三十九》
初四，下诏荒歉州县七岁以下男女允许人家收养，颁布为法令。
乙未，诏荒歉州县七岁以下男女听异姓收养，著为令。
On the 4th, he issued an imperial edict permitting the adoption of boys and girls under the age of seven in prefectures and counties that had suffered from famine, and this was promulgated as a law.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 乙未，诏荒歉州县七岁以下男女听异姓收养，著为令。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 初四，下诏荒歉州县七岁以下男女允许人家收养，颁布为法令。 English Translation: On the 4th, he issued an imperial edict permitting the adoption of boys and girls under the age of seven in prefectures and counties that had suffered from famine, and this was promulgated as a law.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 乙未，诏荒歉州县七岁以下男女听异姓收养，著为令。
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Modern Chinese: 初四，下诏荒歉州县七岁以下男女允许人家收养，颁布为法令。 English Translation: On the 4th, he issued an imperial edict permitting the adoption of boys and girls under the age of seven in prefectures and counties that had suffered from famine, and this was promulgated as a law.
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