《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪二十二》
太后勉励他说： 不是你直言相告，朕不知道这件事。 
太后劳之曰： 非卿直言，朕不知此。 
The Empress Dowager encouraged him, saying, "If you hadn't told me directly, I wouldn't have known about this.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 太后劳之曰： 非卿直言，朕不知此。  [/INST] Modern Chinese: 太后勉励他说： 不是你直言相告，朕不知道这件事。  English: The Empress Dowager encouraged him, saying, "If you hadn't told me directly, I wouldn't have known about this.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 太后劳之曰： 非卿直言，朕不知此。
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Modern Chinese: 太后勉励他说： 不是你直言相告，朕不知道这件事。  English: The Empress Dowager encouraged him, saying, "If you hadn't told me directly, I wouldn't have known about this.
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