《明史·列传·卷六十四》
这是前代的旧事，祖宗已形成的法规，希望陛下遵照执行。
此前代故事，祖宗成法也，愿陛下遵而行之。
These are old precedents from former dynasties, rules laid down by your ancestors, which I beg you, my emperor, to put in practice.
<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: 此前代故事，祖宗成法也，愿陛下遵而行之。 Modern: 这是前代的旧事，祖宗已形成的法规，希望陛下遵照执行。 [/INST] These are old precedents from former dynasties, rules laid down by your ancestors, which I beg you, my emperor, to put in practice.</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: 此前代故事，祖宗成法也，愿陛下遵而行之。 Modern: 这是前代的旧事，祖宗已形成的法规，希望陛下遵照执行。
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These are old precedents from former dynasties, rules laid down by your ancestors, which I beg you, my emperor, to put in practice.
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