釋鑑稽古略續集 3.61

3.61

丙午宣德元年。諭選官曰。庶官賢否關國家之治亂。諭三法司。審錄囚繫。務存平恕　賜蹇義圖書曰。忠厚寬弘　賜夏原吉圖書曰。含弘貞靖　賜楊榮圖書曰。方直剛正　賜楊士奇圖書曰。忠方貞靖　賜胡濙圖書曰。清和恭靖。

In the first year of Xuande, bingwu, the emperor instructed on selecting officials: 'Whether the various officials are worthy or unworthy is tied to the order or chaos of the state.' He instructed the Three Judicial Offices to review imprisoned convicts, insisting that they preserve fairness and leniency. He bestowed a seal upon Jian Yi inscribed 'Loyal, Generous, and Broad-minded'; a seal upon Xia Yuanji inscribed 'Containing Greatness, Upright and Quiet'; a seal upon Yang Rong inscribed 'Upright, Direct, Unyielding, and Correct'; a seal upon Yang Shiqi inscribed 'Loyal, Upright, Pure, and Quiet'; and a seal upon Hu Ying inscribed 'Pure, Harmonious, Reverent, and Quiet'.