《元史·列传·卷六十八》
那么东面有几万民兵，可以保卫京师，抵御岛上来犯的敌人，东南可以放宽海运，以减轻百姓的劳累。于是有钱想当官的人，能够用他；在江海间游荡的盗贼，也都有所归宿。 
则东面民兵数万，可以近卫京师，外御岛夷；远宽东南海运，以纾疲民；遂富民得官之志，而获其用；江海游食盗贼之类，皆有所归。 
In that case, there are tens of thousands of militiamen in the east, who can defend the capital and resist the enemy from the island. Southeast can relax the shipping to reduce the labor of the people. So those rich people who want to be officials can use him; the bandits wandering in the rivers and seas also have a place to go.