《明史·列传·卷二十三》
当时，江左的兵势日盛，太祖以汉高祖的标准来要求自己，曾对克仁说： 秦政暴虐，汉高祖起自布衣，以宽大驾驭着群雄，于是成为天下之主。
当是时，江左兵势日盛，太祖以汉高自期，尝谓克仁曰： 秦政暴虐，汉高帝起布衣，以宽大驭群雄，遂为天下主。
The troop strength of left of the Yangtze River was increasingly, Taizu required himself with Han Gaozu's standard, and said to Keren: Qin's ruler was cruel, and Han Gaozu arouse from a commoner, controlled all heroes with tolerant, so becomes the the Lord of the天下.