《新唐书·本纪·卷八·穆宗 敬宗 文》
二月十七日，宣宗因旱灾避离正殿，减少膳食，讯察京都囚犯的罪案，取消太常寺教坊演习音乐，减少文武百官的俸禄，放出宫女五百人，放掉五坊豢养的鹰犬，停止供给飞龙马正粮做饲料。
二月癸未，以旱避正殿，减膳，理京师囚，罢太常孝坊习乐，损百官食，出宫女五百人，放五坊鹰犬，停飞龙马粟。
On February 17, Emperor Xuanzong left the main hall due to the drought, reduced his meals, investigated the crimes of prisoners in Kyoto, canceled the performance of the Taichang Temple, and reduced the salaries of civil and military officials. He released 500 palace maids, abandoned the eagles and dogs raised by the Five Departments, and stopped providing regular rations for the flying dragon horses as feed.