《明史·志·卷二十九》
永乐初年，命令内阁官员在金台东面侍立等待上朝，锦衣卫立在西面，后来移到御道，东西对立。
永乐初，令内阁官侍朝立金台东，锦衣卫在西，后移御道，东西对立。
At the beginning of the Yongle reign, the officials of the Grand Secretariat were ordered to stand by and await the commencement of the court on the east of the Golden Terrace, while the Jinyi Guard stood on the west; later they were moved to the imperial road and stood facing each other east and west.