《明史·列传·卷一百三十二》
群臣于是退出来讨论即位的日期，众说纷纭，不能确定。有的请求改在初三，有的请求定在当天午时。
群臣遂退议登极期，语纷纷未定，有请改初三者，有请于即日午时者。
The ministers then retired to discuss the date for the accession to the throne. There were many different opinions, and a definite conclusion could not be reached. Some requested that it be changed to the third, while others asked that it be set for noon the same day.