《明史·列传·卷四十一》
礼部尚书杨宁说： 胡乱开支之用在于周忱，现估计剩下的钱财，都是取之于民间，百姓因此有的弃家逃窜的。请将正统以前的免予追究。 
礼部尚书杨宁言： 妄费罪乃在忱，今估计余值，悉征于民间，至有弃家逃窜者，乞将正统以前者免追。 
Yang Ning, the Minister of Rites, said: The indiscriminate expenditure lies with Zhou Chen. It is estimated that the remaining money is all taken from the people, and some of the people have fled their homes because of this. Please exempt those before the orthodox rule from prosecution.