《明史·列传·卷一百七十四》
贡二十岁乡试中举，弘治九年为进士，授太常博士，后升为兵科给事中。
贡年二十举于乡，第弘治九年进士。除太常博士，擢兵科给事中。
Gong passed the township examination at the age of 20 and became a Jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi. He was granted the title of Taichang Doctor, and later promoted to Bingke Gishizhong.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 贡年二十举于乡，第弘治九年进士。除太常博士，擢兵科给事中。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 贡二十岁乡试中举，弘治九年为进士，授太常博士，后升为兵科给事中。 English: Gong passed the township examination at the age of 20 and became a Jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi. He was granted the title of Taichang Doctor, and later promoted to Bingke Gishizhong.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 贡年二十举于乡，第弘治九年进士。除太常博士，擢兵科给事中。
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Modern Chinese: 贡二十岁乡试中举，弘治九年为进士，授太常博士，后升为兵科给事中。 English: Gong passed the township examination at the age of 20 and became a Jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi. He was granted the title of Taichang Doctor, and later promoted to Bingke Gishizhong.
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