《明史·列传·卷三十》
惠帝即位之后，陈性善被提拔为礼部侍郎，他推荐起用了因罪流放的薛正言等人。
及即位，擢为礼部侍郎，荐起流人薛正言等数人。
When the Crown Prince ascended to the throne, Chen Xingshan was promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he recommended and employed Xue Zhengyan and others who had been exiled for crimes.