《明史·列传·卷一百七十六》
竑与同僚商议，先进行启发以开其端。在讲《舜典》时，竑问道：  稽于众，舍己从人 此句怎样理解？ 
竑乃与同列谋先启其端，适讲《舜典》，竑举 稽于众，舍己从人 为问。
Xu Hong discussed with his colleagues and decided to start by inspiring him to get him started. When teaching the Shundi, Xu Hong asked: What does the phrase "Gathered opinions from the masses, let go of one's own views and follow others" mean?