《新唐书·列传·卷七十四》
因赈救少不能养活灾民，救治的人多，国家用度又缺乏了，国家用度缺乏又需要收重赋税；再说赈救近似白拿，下级官吏做手脚，强者所得多，弱者所得少，即使摆着刑具也不能阻止。
故赈给少则不足活人，活人多则阙国用，国用阙则复重敛矣；又赈给近侥幸，吏下为奸，强得之多，弱得之少，虽刀锯在前不可禁。
Due to the shortage of aid, the government could not support the disaster victims. The number of people in need of treatment increased and the government's expenditures were in deficit. The government's deficit of funds required it to impose heavy taxes. Moreover, the aid was essentially free, so the lower-level officials abused their power and distributed more aid to the strong than to the weak. Even the presence of disciplinary officers could not deter this.