《明史·列传·卷六十六》
前些时，朝廷内外谈论的是说荆、襄流民的祸患哪一天能安定，现在有幸平定了，而流言沸沸腾腾，以我为攻击的目标。
先时，中外议者谓荆、襄之患何日得宁。今幸平靖，而流言沸腾，以臣为口实。
A while ago, people both in and out of the court were talking about when the calamity of the homeless people of Jing and Xiang would cease. Now that it has fortunately been pacified, there are widespread rumors and I am their target.