《明史·列传·卷一百二十四》
请求得到吏部官职没成，很恼恨，反而攻击他们，并诋毁方从哲。
求吏部不得，大恨，反攻之，并诋从哲。
He had not been able to obtain a post in the Board of Personnel as he had requested, and was extremely annoyed, so he instead attacked them and slandered Fang Congzhe.