《明史·列传·卷一百四十三》
脱下丧服后，朝廷选派他当行人，宗周请求回家赡养祖父母。
服阕，选行人，请养大父母。
After taking off the mourning clothes, the court picked him to be a runner, Zong Zhou asked to go back home to take care of his grandparents.
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Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 服阕，选行人，请养大父母。
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After taking off the mourning clothes, the court picked him to be a runner, Zong Zhou asked to go back home to take care of his grandparents.
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