《明史·列传·卷九十三》
胡宗宪害怕朝廷降罪，上疏陈述战功，说贼人指日可灭。
宗宪惧得罪，上疏陈战功，谓贼可指日灭。
Hu Zongxian was afraid that the court would convict him, so he submitted a memorial to state his military achievements, saying that the bandits could be wiped out within a short period of time.