《明史·列传·卷五十六》
到万安、刘吉讨好巴结皇上近身的内幸，不顾羞耻巩固官位，还幸亏一同为官的有很多贤人，相互弥补缝合匡正挽救，但是他们污秽的行径显而易见，小人的行为，怎么能够掩盖呢！
至万安、刘吉要结近幸，蒙耻固位。犹幸同列多贤，相与弥缝匡救，而秽迹昭彰，小人之归，何可掩哉！
Seeking favour and currying to the close attendants to the emperor in Wanan and Liujie, regardless of the shame of clinging to official posts, thanks for the good gentlemen among colleagues who make up for and save it by filling and rectifying the problem, but their filthy behaviours are shown, how can the villains hide!