《明史·列传·卷一百一十二》
最后，他认为自身虽然告退，遗漏的贤士不能不录用，极力请求皇帝起用废黜的人。
最后，以身虽退，遗贤不可不录，力请帝起废。
Finally, he believed that although he had retired, the virtuous and talented who had been overlooked could not be left out, and he strongly requested that the Emperor reinstate the dismissed officials.