《明史·列传·卷四十三》
不久朝开请求回家终老，宋晟正随从邓愈攻克徽州，被召回，承袭父官。
既而朝用请老，晟方从邓愈克徽州，召还，袭父官。
Soon after, Chaokai requested to retire at home. Song Sheng, then serving under Deng Yu in the conquest of Huizhou, was recalled to succeed his father.