《明史·列传·卷六十五》
英宗曾说： 北方人文雅不如南方人，但本质耿直雄伟，紧急的时候当得力。 
英宗尝言： 北人文雅不及南人，顾质直雄伟，缓急当得力。 
Emperor Yingzong once said: “Northern scholars are not as refined as southern scholars, but their nature is straightforward and magnanimous, and they can serve as a help in an emergency.” 