《史记·三十世家·萧相国世家》
高祖刘邦还是平民的时候，萧何多次凭着官吏的职权保护他。
高祖为布衣时，何数以吏事护高祖。
When Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, was still a commoner, Xiao He used his position as an official to protect him on multiple occasions.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 高祖为布衣时，何数以吏事护高祖。 [/INST] When Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, was still a commoner, Xiao He used his position as an official to protect him on multiple occasions.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 高祖为布衣时，何数以吏事护高祖。
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When Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, was still a commoner, Xiao He used his position as an official to protect him on multiple occasions.
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