《明史·列传·卷一百一十二》
况且吏部的权力归属内阁，从高拱兼管以来，已经不只一天，尚书除张瀚、严清之外，选郎除孙钅广、陈有年之外，没有不奔走遵命的。
且部权归阁，自高拱兼摄以来，已非一日。尚书自张瀚、严清而外，选郎自孙鑛、陈有年而外，莫不奔走承命。
Besides, the power of the Ministry of Personnel belonged to the cabinet, since Gao Gong took charge of it, it was not merely a day, the minister except Zhang Han and Yan Qing, the official to select candidates except Sun Guang and Chen Younian, who would not run around to obey orders?