《明史·列传·卷一百二十九》
钟羽正率同僚上疏说： 陛下不任用孟一脉、蔡时鼎，朝廷内外以为曾提过意见的大臣，不仅被斥退一时，而且再次提升的机会也没有，打击忠诚正直的风气，直言的规劝者无法开口，不是国家的福气。 
羽正率同列上言： 陛下不用一脉、时鼎，中外谓建白之臣，不惟一时见斥，而且复进无阶，销忠直之气，结谏诤之舌，非国家福。 
Zhong Yuzheng led his colleagues to plead: "Your Majesty, if Meng Yimai and Cai Shiding are not appointed, the ministers inside and outside the court will believe that the ministers who made suggestions will not only be dismissed for a while, but also will not have a chance to be promoted again, which will打击 the atmosphere of loyalty and uprightness and make it difficult for those who give advice to speak, which is not a blessing for the country."