《明史·列传·卷四十一》
周忱笑道 ：胡卿奉敕令，责任在于祛除民害。朝廷委任我，只说要安抚军民。
忱笑曰： 胡卿敕旨，在祛除民害；朝廷命我，但云安抚军民。
Zhou Chen laughed and said: Hu Qing was ordered to eliminate the harm to the people. The imperial court commissioned me only to appease the military and civilians.