《明史·志·卷五十九》
至于被淤塞的四支河道，只有涡河经过祖陵，役敢轻率行动，其余三支河道略存旧迹，应该趁鱼台壅塞之机，诏令开封治河民工卷竹木成圆形填寅土石以筑堤，迫使黄河水分流，则鱼台水势就会渐渐减弱，等待洪水下降修筑完工，同前三支河共为四条河道，以分泄洪水，黄河水患就能够停息。 
至塞河四道，惟涡河经祖陵，未敢轻举，其三支河颇存故迹，宜乘鱼台壅塞，令开封河夫卷埽填堤，逼使河水分流，则鱼台水势渐减，俟水落毕工，并前三河共为四道，以分泄之，河患可已。 
As for the four branch channels that were silted up, the Wo River flows through Zu Mausoleum. No one dares to take the lead in action, and there are still signs of the other three branches. Opportunity should be taken of the blockage of Yutai to order river workers in Kaifeng to roll bamboo and wood into circular shapes and file it in with soil and stones to build the river banks in order to make the Yellow River overflow, then the water level at Yutai will be gradually reduced. We should wait until the flood goes down and the constructions are finished, and build them along with the former three branches into four channels, which will work together to drain the flood water; then the water threat from the Yellow River should cease. 