《明史·列传·卷一百四十四》
自严在职几年，对军饷全面核算，注意减省，公私两方都靠着他受益匪浅。
自严在事数年，综核撙节，公私赖之。
During his years in office, Ziyuan calculated the military expenditure in detail and focused on economizing. Both the public and private sectors greatly benefited from his efforts.