《明史·列传·卷一百九十四》
于是引结交皇帝近身宦官的条律，判继春三年徒刑。继春自恨而死。
遂引交结近侍律，坐徒三年，自恨死。
So the statutes related to contact with the eunuchs close to the Emperor were used as the basis for sentencing Ji Chun to three years in prison. Ji Chun died of depression.