《明史·列传·卷三十六》
皇上刚即位时，内阁大臣有七人。
帝之初即位也，内阁臣七人。
When the emperor had just ascended to the throne, there were seven grand secretaries in the cabinet.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 帝之初即位也，内阁臣七人。 [/INST] When the emperor had just ascended to the throne, there were seven grand secretaries in the cabinet.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 帝之初即位也，内阁臣七人。
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When the emperor had just ascended to the throne, there were seven grand secretaries in the cabinet.
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