《元史·列传·卷五十》
阿合马执政日久，卖官鬻狱，纪纲大坏。雄飞先自降一级，于是那些侥幸越级提拔的人也都降官一级。
阿合马用事日久，卖官鬻狱，纪纲大坏，雄飞乃先自降一阶，于是侥幸超躐者皆降之。
Ahema had been in power for a long time, and he sold official positions and unjustly imprisoned people, seriously damaging the discipline and order. Xiongfei first demoted himself one rank, so all those who had been promoted beyond their normal rank were also demoted one rank.