《明史·列传·卷六十八》
汤鼐在畿辅以快递的形式上奏说： 陛下处理朝政之余，应该选择正直、谨慎、敦厚的像刘健、谢迁、程敏政、吴宽这样的大臣，每天和他们在便殿讲学论道，以为治政的根本。
已而安斥，鼐亦出畿辅印马，驰疏言： 陛下视朝之余，宜御便殿，择侍臣端方谨厚若刘健、谢迁、程敏政、吴宽者，日与讲学论道，以为出治之本。
Tang Nai played in the form of express delivery in Jifu: when your majesty is handling the affairs of the court, you should choose upright, cautious, and honest ministers like Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Cheng Minzheng, and Wu Kuan, and talk with them about learning and principles in the side hall every day, as the root of governance.