《明史·列传·卷一百七十九》
这时，凡以科举考试中乙榜起家的人，多半授有官职，而唯独张春还要待命，是因为他在朝中无援，永平大战之后，百姓贫困，春尽心抚恤，所以人民更加怀念他。
时乙榜起家者多授节钺，而春独需后命，以无援于朝也。永平当兵燹之余，闾阎困敝，春尽心抚恤，人益怀之。
At that time, most of those who had started their careers from the second list of the imperial examination were granted official positions. However, Zhang Chun was still waiting for his appointment, because he had no support in the court. After the great battle of Yongping, the people were poor and Chun tried his best to comfort them, so the people remembered him even more.