《明史·列传·卷一》
皇太后对外戚很严格，其弟张升为人淳厚谨慎，但皇太后仍不许他参加商议国家大事。
太后遇外家严，弟升至淳谨，然不许预议国事。
The empress dowager was very strict with her relatives. Although her younger brother Zhang Sheng was an honest and prudent man, she did not allow him to participate in discussions of state affairs.