《明史·列传·卷一百零四》
皇上不将他的奏疏下发给九卿，却称一切朝政都要亲自裁决，视奸诈的宦官为忠良，代他们受过，全体国子监师生无不扪心忧愁叹息。
乃皇上不下其奏于九卿，而谓一切朝政皆亲裁，以奸珰为忠，代之受过，合监师生无不扪心悉叹不已也。
The emperor did not send his memorial to the Nine Ministers for deliberation, but instead claimed that he would personally make all decisions regarding state affairs, regarding treacherous eunuchs as loyal officials and bearing the blame for them. All the teachers and students of the Imperial Academy were deeply saddened and sighed.