《明史·职官志》关于北京行部的介绍有两处,一见卷七二“吏部”条后:永乐元年,以北平为北京,置北京行部尚书二人,侍郎四人,其属置六曹清吏司。后又分置六部,各称行在某部。另一见卷七五“应天府”条后:南京官,自永乐四年成祖往北京,置行部尚书,备行在九卿印以从。以上两则记载 “History of the Ming and Qing Dynasties” on the introduction of the Beijing Department of the Department there are two, a reference volume seven two “Bureau of the Ministry” Article: the first year of Yongle, Peking for Beijing, Beijing set up two books, the minister four, It belongs to six Cao Qingli Division. After the division of six, each said in a ministry. Another see the volume seven five “should Tianfu” article: Nanjing officer, since the four years of Yongle into ancestral ancestral ancestral home, set the Department of Shangshu, preparation line printed in nine Qing. The above two records