《明史·列传·卷一百七十一》
嘉靖六年，诏令选择朝中有学问和有德行者为翰林，于是改德为编修。
六年诏简朝士有学行者为翰林，乃改德编修。
In the sixth year of the Jiajing reign (1527), the emperor issued an imperial edict to select people with learning and virtues in the imperial court to serve as Hanlin. Therefore, he changed De to be an editor.