《明史·志·卷四十五》
弘治八年，监生在园子监的少了，而在吏部听候选拔的达到一万多人，有等待十多年没有得到官职的。
弘治八年，监生在监者少，而吏部听选至万馀人，有十馀年不得官者。
In the 8th year of the Hongzhi reign, the number of students in the Imperial Academy was reduced, while the number of those waiting for selection in the Ministry of Personnel reached more than 10,000, and some had waited more than ten years without getting official positions.