《明史·列传·卷九十三》
胡宗宪上疏自辩，说 ：臣为国除贼，下诱饵，施用反间计，没有小恩小惠，是难成大事的。 
宗宪自辩，言： 臣为国除贼，用间用饵，非小惠不成大谋。 
Hu Zongxian submitted a memorial to defend himself, saying that in order to eliminate traitors for the country and tempt the enemy, he used counterintelligence tactics. Without small favors, it would have been difficult to achieve great success. 