《明史·列传·卷一百零八》
第二年诏令王之诰以左侍郎的身份巡视蓟、辽、保定、宣、大、山西，侍郎刘焘巡视陕西、延绥、宁夏、甘肃。
明年，诏之诰以左侍郎巡视蓟、辽、保定、宣、大、山西，侍郎刘焘巡陕西、延绥、宁夏、甘肃。
In the second year, Wang Zhigao was ordered to inspect Jizhou, Liaodong, Baoding, Xuanhua, Datong, and Shanxi as a left vice-minister. Another vice-minister, Liu Tao, inspected Shaanxi, Yansui, Ningxia, and Gansu.