《明史·列传·卷一百六十三》
米一石值二十四两白银，人死后活人拿他来吃了充饥，希望陛下为下边的小百姓来考虑考虑吧！ 
米石银二十四两，人死取以食，惟圣明垂念。 
A stone of rice is worth 24 taels of silver, and when people die, the living eat them to satisfy their hunger. I hope Your Majesty will consider the poor people below!