《明史·列传·卷一百八十三》
尚未赴任而定洲人民也树起反明旗帜，蜀地尽为农民军所有，廷箓也不能入川。
未赴，而定洲作乱，蜀地亦尽失，遂止不行。
Before taking office, the people of Dingzhou also raised the banner of rebellion against the Ming, and the land of Shu was all owned by the peasant army. Tinglu could not enter Sichuan.