《明史·列传·卷十六》
太祖对群臣说： 章溢虽是儒臣，但他们父子效力一方，寇贼全被平定，其功劳不在诸将之后。 
太祖谕群臣曰： 溢虽儒臣，父子宣力一方，寇盗尽平，功不在诸将后。 
Taizu told his ministers: Although Zhang Yi is a Confucian minister, he and his father devoted themselves to one side, and the bandits and rebels were pacified. Their contributions are not inferior to those of the generals.