《汉书·传·赵尹韩张两王传》
当初，中书谒者令石显位尊而被皇上宠信，专擅权力做事奸邪。
初，中书谒者令石显贵幸，专权为奸邪。
At first, Shi Xian, the Attendant at the Imperial Secretariat, had a high position and was favored by the emperor, and he concentrated authority in his own hands and did wicked things.
<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: 初，中书谒者令石显贵幸，专权为奸邪。 Modern: 当初，中书谒者令石显位尊而被皇上宠信，专擅权力做事奸邪。 [/INST] At first, Shi Xian, the Attendant at the Imperial Secretariat, had a high position and was favored by the emperor, and he concentrated authority in his own hands and did wicked things.</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: 初，中书谒者令石显贵幸，专权为奸邪。 Modern: 当初，中书谒者令石显位尊而被皇上宠信，专擅权力做事奸邪。
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At first, Shi Xian, the Attendant at the Imperial Secretariat, had a high position and was favored by the emperor, and he concentrated authority in his own hands and did wicked things.
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