《明史·列传·卷一百三十二》
大学士叶向高起用他为内阁中书，魏大中以及韩火广、赵南星、杨涟、左光斗跟他来往，迹象十分明显。
大学士叶向高用为内阁中书，大中及韩爌、赵南星、杨涟、左光斗与往来，颇有迹。
The grand tutor Ye Xianggao appointed him as a secretary in the cabinet, and his interactions with Wei Dazhong, as well as Han Huoguang, Zhao Nanxing, Yang Lian, and Zuo Guangdou, were very obvious.