《明史·列传·卷六十二》
刘宁上前下马，与各首领坐下来，挥动马鞭，宣示天子的威德。
宁前下马，与诸部长坐，举策指画，宣天子威德。
Liu Ning dismounted his horse and sat down with the leaders, waving his whip to proclaim the emperor's power and virtue.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 宁前下马，与诸部长坐，举策指画，宣天子威德。 [/INST] Liu Ning dismounted his horse and sat down with the leaders, waving his whip to proclaim the emperor's power and virtue.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 宁前下马，与诸部长坐，举策指画，宣天子威德。
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Liu Ning dismounted his horse and sat down with the leaders, waving his whip to proclaim the emperor's power and virtue.
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