《吕氏春秋·纪·季夏纪》
如今特为此征发徭役，发动民众，亲来增筑国都城墙，这是加重我的罪过。
今故兴事动众以增国城，是重吾罪也。
If I now raise up corvée laborers, rouse the people, and repair the city walls, it will only increase my guilt.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 今故兴事动众以增国城，是重吾罪也。 [/INST] If I now raise up corvée laborers, rouse the people, and repair the city walls, it will only increase my guilt.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 今故兴事动众以增国城，是重吾罪也。
user
If I now raise up corvée laborers, rouse the people, and repair the city walls, it will only increase my guilt.
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