《明史·列传·卷一百九十四》
宁远、锦州叙功，维华晋升兵部尚书，掌侍郎职权内事务，仍照前例庇荫儿子。
宁、锦叙功，进兵部尚书，视侍郎事，荫子如之。
After the battles at Ningyuan and Jinzhou, Wei Hua was promoted to Minister of War, in charge of Vice-Minister duties and, as before, secured another sinecure for his son.