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• 在古代，朝廷是最高权力机构。
  Zài gǔdài, cháo tíng shì zuìgāo quánlì jīgòu.
  In ancient times, the imperial court was the highest authority.
• 大臣们每天都要到朝廷上朝。
  Dàchénmen měitiān dōu yào dào cháo tíng shàngcháo.
  The ministers had to go to the imperial court every day for the morning audience.
• 当时的朝廷腐败不堪，百姓生活困苦。
  Dāngshí de cháo tíng fǔbài bùkān, bǎixìng shēnghuó kùnkǔ.
  At that time, the imperial court was hopelessly corrupt, and the people's lives were miserable.