《元史·列传·卷五十五》
 如今，他竟不痛改前非，而是更加猖狂，以苛征百姓为自安之策，以向百姓诛求为升官的阶梯，他怀有贪求无厌之心，广泛搜刮民财之计。而且身居要职，手握重权，其职位虽在丞相之下，而朝廷大权实是由他专擅。
已经追纳及未纳见追者，人所共知。今竟不悔前非，狂悖愈甚，以苛刻为自安之策，以诛求为干进之门，既怀无餍之心，广畜攘掊之计，而又身当要路，手握重权，虽位在丞相之下，朝省大政，实得专之。
Now, instead of repenting, he has become even more rampant, oppressing the people as his way of peace and extorting money from the people as his way of getting promoted. He has an insatiable desire and a plan to widely search for the money of the people. Moreover, he holds an important position and wields great power. Although his position is lower than that of the prime minister, the power of the court is actually in his hands.