On the morning of the fifth day of the sixth lunar month, a six-hundred-li express dispatch arrived in the Capital.
The Cabinet of the Great Ming followed a duty roster system. Because most Cabinet members held high-ranking positions within the Six Ministries, they could not remain at the Wenyuan Pavilion for long periods. Thus, they usually took turns standing duty at the Wenyuan Pavilion to respond to contingencies or handle urgent official business.
The Cabinet member on duty that day was the Minister of Revenue, Xie Sanbin. Upon receiving the dispatch, he immediately entered the palace to see Emperor Chongzhen.
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