《明史·本纪·卷九》
八月九日，命令京官三品以上推举才行文学之士，吏部、都察院削除有关方面不称职官员。
秋八月乙未，敕京官三品以上举才行文学之士，吏部、都察院黜方面有司不职者。
On August 9th, officials in the capital of rank 3 or higher were ordered to recommend literary scholars who were both moral and talented. Officials who did not meet the standards were removed by the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.