《明史·列传·卷八十七》
他两次辞谢没辞掉，于是陈述了有关军政方面的十件事，包括制定战略、加强监察、扩大将权、增置武备、改革赏罚、控制士人、充实边防、杜绝祸根、修正错误、爱护人才等。
再辞不得命，乃陈兵政十事，曰定武略、崇宪职、重将权、增武备、更赏罚、驭土夷、足边备、绝弊源、正谬误、惜人才。
He declined twice, but he did not, and instead presented ten points related to military administration, including formulating strategy, strengthening supervision, expanding military power, increasing armaments, reforming rewards and punishments, controlling intellectuals, strengthening border defenses, eliminating root causes, correcting mistakes, and caring for talent.