《明史·志·卷二十五》
皇帝说亲耕不朝贺，这怎么能朝贺呢？只行叩头礼，女乐只供给宴饮，不用仪仗引导。
帝谓亲耕无贺，此安得贺，第行叩头礼，女乐第供宴，勿前导。
The emperor said that he would not accept felicitations for the ritual ploughing, so how could there be any? He only performed the ritual of kowtowing, and the female musicians only provided music for the banquet, without being led by a standard-bearer.