《明史·列传·卷一百二十八》
各臣先后遭罢免排斥，圣旨诏书由宫中传得混乱无辜，我没有能够深思熟虑，预先想出调解的办法，事到临头，又不能正确处理，只是愚蠢的封还了事。
后先诸臣之罢斥，谕旨中出之纷更，不能先时深念，有调剂之方，又不能临事执持，为封还之戆。
All the ministers were dismissed or excluded. The holy will was in a muddle by the palace. I could not think it over and plan for a compromise in advance. I could not deal with it properly when the matter came to the head. I just sealed it in stupidity.