《新唐书·列传·卷九十九》
皇帝说 ：我即位的时候，你们当宰相没有？
帝曰： 朕缵嗣之际，宰相何尝比数！
The emperor said: When I ascended to the throne, were you prime ministers?
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 帝曰： 朕缵嗣之际，宰相何尝比数！ [/INST] Contemporary: 皇帝说 ：我即位的时候，你们当宰相没有？ English version: The emperor said: When I ascended to the throne, were you prime ministers?</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 帝曰： 朕缵嗣之际，宰相何尝比数！
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Contemporary: 皇帝说 ：我即位的时候，你们当宰相没有？ English version: The emperor said: When I ascended to the throne, were you prime ministers?
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