《新唐书·列传·卷一百四十九》
吕用之既一手揽权，就滥刑重赋，以致人人不安，反心渐生，用之就提拔过去罢免的官吏一百多人。
用之既自任，淫刑重赋，人人思乱。
Lu Yongzhi seized power in one hand, so he abused刑 and levied heavy punishments, which caused everyone to feel uneasy, and rebellion gradually grew. Yongzhi promoted more than 100 officials who had been dismissed before.
<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: 用之既自任，淫刑重赋，人人思乱。 Modern: 吕用之既一手揽权，就滥刑重赋，以致人人不安，反心渐生，用之就提拔过去罢免的官吏一百多人。 [/INST] Lu Yongzhi seized power in one hand, so he abused刑 and levied heavy punishments, which caused everyone to feel uneasy, and rebellion gradually grew. Yongzhi promoted more than 100 officials who had been dismissed before.</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: 用之既自任，淫刑重赋，人人思乱。 Modern: 吕用之既一手揽权，就滥刑重赋，以致人人不安，反心渐生，用之就提拔过去罢免的官吏一百多人。
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Lu Yongzhi seized power in one hand, so he abused刑 and levied heavy punishments, which caused everyone to feel uneasy, and rebellion gradually grew. Yongzhi promoted more than 100 officials who had been dismissed before.
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