《明史·列传·卷一百七十五》
母亲去世，他辞官归家，服丧期满，升礼部主事，后调吏部稽勋司，因犯过失而贬为广平通判。
母忧，服阕，迁礼部主事，移吏部稽勋司，坐累，谪广平通判。
When his mother passed away, he resigned from office and returned home. After the mourning period ended, he was promoted to Major official in the Ministry of Rituals, then transferred to the Department for checking meritorious services in the Ministry of Personnel, but was demoted to Associate Prefect of Guangping because of a mistake.