오늘날의 대통령비서실장 격인 정3품 도승지로 재직할 당시 임진왜란이 발발하자 선조를 의주로 피신시켰고 명나라에 원병을 청하기도 했다.
When he/she served as third chief royal secretary, which is the head of the presidential secretary's office today, the Japanese invasions broke out so he/she made King Seonjo escape to Uiju-gun and asked for soldiers to the Ming Dynasty.