《明史·志·卷六十五》
往年，尚书王琼、毛伯温、刘天和曾经有意整顿。
先年，尚书王琼、毛伯温、刘天和常有意振饬。
 In previous years, the royal ministers, Wang Qiong, Mao Bowen, and Liu Tianhe attempted to rectify this situation.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 先年，尚书王琼、毛伯温、刘天和常有意振饬。 [/INST]  In previous years, the royal ministers, Wang Qiong, Mao Bowen, and Liu Tianhe attempted to rectify this situation.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 先年，尚书王琼、毛伯温、刘天和常有意振饬。
user
In previous years, the royal ministers, Wang Qiong, Mao Bowen, and Liu Tianhe attempted to rectify this situation.
assistant