《明史·列传·卷一百七十四》
李梦阳为他们出谋划策以除掉 八虎 ，事被泄露，刘瑾假传圣旨，贬梦阳为山西布政司经历。
梦阳进曰： 公大臣，何泣也？ 
Li Mengyang plotted with them to overthrow the Eight Tigers. However, the plot was disclosed. Liu Jin forged an imperial edict and demoted Mengyang to the position of the Clerk of the Shanxi Provincial Administration Commission.