《明史·列传·卷八十》
现在不妨老实地拿近来发生的事来对照一下：快船才减下来就批准戴保的奏请重新增加；镇守宦官正要裁减却又让赵荣出守；已诏令核查马房了，紧跟着被阎洪一句话给挡了回来；已诏令裁汰军匠了，不久匠作监七嘴八舌就把诏令给废除了。
今诚以近事较之。快船方减而辄允戴保奏添，镇戍方裁而更听赵荣分守。诏核马房矣，随格于阎洪之一言；诏汰军匠矣，寻夺于监门之群咻。
Now we might as well honestly compare it with recent events: as soon as the fast ships were reduced, Dai Bao's petition to increase them again was approved; the eunuchs guarding the town were being laid off, but Zhao Rong was sent to defend it; Ma 房 had been ordered to be investigated, but Yan Hong blocked it with just one sentence; the military craftsmen have been ordered to be dismissed, but the foreman of the workshop soon abolished the order with a lot of talk.