《明史·列传·卷一百九十四》
焦芳既然已一再忤逆廷臣，又想锐意进取，于是便与阉官深相勾结，以巩固自己的地位，日夜图谋逐出刘健、谢迁，取代他们的位置。
芳既积忤廷臣，复锐进，乃深结阉宦以自固，日夜谋逐健、迁，代其位。
Jiao Fang had repeatedly offended court officials and sought to make great strides in his career, so he colluded deeply with eunuchs to consolidate his position, plotting day and night to expel Liu Jian and Xie Qian and to replace them.