《明史·志·卷六十八》
对倭贼作战，嘉靖三十五年规定： 斩杀倭贼头目一名，提升实授官职进升三级，不愿意升职的赏赐自银一百五十两。
倭贼，嘉靖三十五年定： 斩倭首贼一级，升实授三秩，不愿者赏银百五十两。
In the 35th year of the Jiajing era, it was stipulated that for the fighting against Japanese pirates, the one who beheads a ringleader of Japanese pirates should be promoted by three ranks and awarded a real official position; those who do not wish to be promoted shall be rewarded with 150 taels of silver.