《明史·志·卷四十八》
以贴黄提要验证图状，以初绩验证诰敕，以功劳考核将领，以比试训练士卒，以优厚的供养施恩于亡故的人，以褒奖抚恤激励将士死战，以寄禄官职驱策宠臣，以杀降、失陷、避敌、激叛的法律整肃军纪，以典刑、败伦、行劫、退阵的科条断绝世禄。
以贴黄征图状，以初绩征诰敕，以效功课将领，以比试练卒徒，以优养恩故绝，以褒恤励死战，以寄禄驭恩幸，以杀降、失陷、避敌、激叛之法肃军机，以典刑、败伦、行劫、退阵之科断世禄。
The Ministry confirms the authenticity of maps by checking them against their inventory sheets, verifies imperial edicts against initial performance records, assesses military commanders for merit, trains soldiers through competitions, grants annuities to support the descendants of the deceased, honours and compensates surviving military personnel to encourage them to fight to the death, recruits favoured officials to senior posts, and enforces military discipline by executing those who surrender, withdraw from battle, or provoke uprisings. In addition, it uses the punishment and execution of traitors, those who consort with rebel bandits, and deserters to extinguish the prerogatives of powerful families.