《明史·志·卷四十六》
尚书方献夫等人便阿谀圣旨说唐顺之等人不必选留庶吉士，并且限定翰林的数额，侍读、侍讲、修撰各三人，编修、检讨各六人。
尚书方献夫等遂阿旨谓顺之等不必留，并限翰林之额，侍读、侍讲、修撰各三员，编修、检讨各六员。
Shangshu Fang Xianfu and others flattered the Imperial edict that Tang Shunzhi and others did not have to be selected as Shujishi, and also limited the number of Hanlin Academy, three people each as readers to the Emperor, attendant lecturers, and editors, and six people each as editors and  proofreaders.