《明史·列传·卷一百二十二》
张诚的家奴锦衣副千户霍文炳应当提升指挥佥事，部臣先已奏请，而皇帝却想找机会怪罪言官，于是用这事作为罪状。
诚家奴锦衣副千户霍文炳当迁指挥佥事，部臣先已奏请，而帝欲寻端罪言官，遂用是为罪。
Zhang Cheng's servant, Deputy Commander Huo Wenbing of the Jinyiwei, should have been promoted to the position of Inspector, but the Emperor wanted to find an opportunity to punish the officials who had impeached him, so he used this case as a pretext.