《明史·列传·卷二十二》
众人商量准备逃走，兴旺叱责说： 这座城既然交给了我们，我们就应坚守到底，怎么能逃走呢？ 
众议欲走。兴旺叱曰： 天子以城畀我，宁可去耶！ 
Everyone discussed making preparations to escape, but Xingwang berated them, saying : This city was entrusted to us, and we must defend it to the end. How can we run away?