《旧唐书·列传·卷四十》
贞观年间，历任礼部尚书、左卫大将军，封芮国公。
贞观中，历迁礼部尚书、左卫大将军，封芮国公。
During the Zhenguan period, he successively served as Minister of the Ministry of Rites and General of the Left Guard, and was named Duke of Ruiguo.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 贞观中，历迁礼部尚书、左卫大将军，封芮国公。 [/INST] During the Zhenguan period, he successively served as Minister of the Ministry of Rites and General of the Left Guard, and was named Duke of Ruiguo.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 贞观中，历迁礼部尚书、左卫大将军，封芮国公。
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During the Zhenguan period, he successively served as Minister of the Ministry of Rites and General of the Left Guard, and was named Duke of Ruiguo.
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