《明史·列传·卷一百二十二》
陛下平日遇到颂扬阿谀一定非常高兴，遇到诤言进谏一定十分恼怒，一旦涉及内宫情事，立刻招致严厉的谴责，谁还愿意触犯陛下的忌讳，去将那不测之祸招引上身呢。
陛下平日遇颂谀必多喜，遇谏诤必多怒，一涉宫闱，严谴立至，孰肯触讳，以蹈不测之祸哉？
His Majesty must be very happy when he meets with praise and flattery, and very angry when he hears the truth and remonstrates. Once it involves the affairs of the inner palace, His Majesty will immediately make severe accusations. Who is willing to offend His Majesty's taboo and bring that unpredictable disaster to himself?