《明史·列传·卷十二》
顺帝下诏同意其请求，封他为河南王，命其领天下大军，代替皇太子出征，并派一半省中官属跟随扩廓。
诏许之，封河南王，俾总天下兵，代皇太子出征，分省中官属之半以自随。
Emperor Shun issued an imperial edict agreeing to his request, conferring the title of Prince of Henan upon him, ordering him to lead the army and replace the crown prince in the expedition, and sending half of the provincial officials to follow Kuokuo.