《明史·列传·卷三十》
不久，被有关官员所阻，陈性善劝说道： 陛下不以微臣不肖，让微臣做顾问。
已，为有司所格，性善进曰： 陛下不以臣不肖，猥承顾问。
Not long after, he was blocked by the relevant officials. Chen Xingshan advised: "Your Majesty does not think that I am a villain and let me be an advisor."