《明史·列传·卷一百四十三》
回到京师后，庄烈帝召见了他，道周见到庄烈帝就流下了泪，说： 我想不到现在还能再见到陛下，只是我本来就在生病。 
既还，帝召见道周，道周见帝而泣： 臣不自意今复得见陛下，臣故有犬马之疾。 
After returning to the capital, Emperor Zhuanglie summoned him. Daizhou shed tears when he saw Emperor Zhuanglie, and said: I didn’t expect to see your majesty again now, but I was already sick.