《明史·列传·卷九十八》
群臣忌惮暗中得祸，因而忠言不敢直接陈述出来；四方流习贪墨之风，而闾阎一天天被忧愁所困。
群臣惮阴中之祸，而忠言不敢直陈；四方习贪墨之风，而闾阎日以愁困。
The ministers feared that they would be hurt in secret, so they did not dare to speak out directly; the prevailing atmosphere of greed and corruption spread throughout the country, and the people became more and more worried.