《明史·列传·卷九十六》
夏言过去和同僚相处得很好。既然掌管政权，他招许相卿进京做事，许相卿推辞不答应。
出知衡州府，终福建布政使。
Xia Yan got along very well with his colleagues in the past. Since he was in charge of the regime, he asked Xu Xiang Qing to come to the imperial capital to work, but Xu Xiang Qing politely declined.