《明史·列传·卷一百二十》
魏允贞说： 吏部官职重要，过去都在会同推荐选任之前，有关官吏都受到当政之人和司礼中官的影响，所以任用了一些不恰当的人。 
允贞言： 铨衡任重。往者会推之前，所司率受指执政或司礼中官，以故用非其人。 
Wei Yunzhen said: The Ministry of Personnel holds an important position. In the past, all bureaucrats have been influenced by those in power and eunuchs, thus some unsuitable people have been appointed.