《明史·列传·卷一百九十二》
他曾向学士吴俨索取贿赂，得不到，又听信都御史刘宇的谗言，恨御史杨南金，便借考核外官之机上书将两人中伤，撤了他们的职。
尝求学士吴俨贿，不得，又听都御史刘宇谗，怒御史杨南金，乃以大计外吏奏中，落二人职。
He had previously demanded bribes from Academician Wu Yan and, since he was denied, relied on the slander of the Censor-in-Chief, Liu Yu. Liu Jin, now holding a grudge against the Magistrate Yang Nanjin, used the opportunity provided by an inspection of the outer officials to submit a memorial criticizing the two men. Both were stripped of their offices.