《明史·列传·卷一百三十二》
听说今年春天魏忠贤在皇帝车前跑马，陛下射死了他的马，饶恕他不死。
闻今春忠贤走马御前，陛下射杀其马，贷以不死。
I heard that this spring, Wei Zhongxian rode his horse in front of the emperor’s carriage. The emperor shot and killed his horse, but spared his life.