《南史·列传·卷七十》
等到了末代，各种伪诈滋生，人口少于以前，而赋税劳役却比从前繁重。
降及晚代，情僞繁起，人减昔时，务殷前世。
By the time of the last emperor of the dynasty, all sorts of false pretenses were rampant. The population was smaller than before, but the taxes and duties were heavier than ever.