《明史·列传·卷一百零八》
此后很久，才起用他任南京刑部尚书。
久之，起南京刑部尚书。
A long time passed before he was employed as the Minister of Justice of Nanjing.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 久之，起南京刑部尚书。 [/INST] A long time passed before he was employed as the Minister of Justice of Nanjing.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 久之，起南京刑部尚书。
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A long time passed before he was employed as the Minister of Justice of Nanjing.
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