《明史·列传·卷九十八》
现在大学士严嵩又以奸佞之雄继夏言后怙宠张威，窃权纵欲，事无巨细，无不自专。
今大学士嵩又以佞奸之雄，继之怙宠张威，窃权纵欲，事无钜细，罔不自专。
Now that Yan Song, the great scholar of the university, has succeeded Xia Yan as a traitor, he has always relied on his favor to show off his power and steal power to indulge his desires. Regardless of the importance or triviality of the matter, he always acts alone.