《明史·列传·卷一百一十六》
三十七年正月，京师讹传盗匪将到，老百姓争着逃避。边塞百姓逃入都城的也有数万人，九个城门全部关闭。
三十七年正月，京师讹言寇至，民争避匿，边民逃入都门者亦数万，九门昼闭。
In the first month of the 37th year, there was a false rumor in the capital that bandits were about to arrive, and the common people rushed to escape. Tens of thousands of people from the border areas fled into the capital, and all nine city gates were closed.