《明史·志·卷七十》
到仁宗时，仁宗天性十分仁慈，刚即位，就对金纯、刘观说： 诸位都是国家大臣，如果朕在掌握法律上有失偏颇，你们得重新上奏，朕是不会以从善为难的。 
至仁宗性甚仁恕，甫即位，谓金纯、刘观曰： 卿等皆国大臣，如朕处法失中，须更执奏，朕不难从善也。 
Emperor Ren was very kind and merciful by nature when he came to the throne. He said to Jin Chun and Liu Guan, "My lords are ministers of the state. If there should be any biases in my enforcement of the law, you should report and I will certainly be obedient to favor the good."