《明史·志·卷七十》
尚书郑三俊因而援引几椿事例上奏，说： 谨按洪武二十三年十二月癸未，太祖告谕刑部尚书杨靖说， 从今以后只有犯十恶不赦之罪和杀人者判处死刑，其余死囚犯都让他们交纳粟米运往北方边境，以此赎罪 。
尚书郑三俊乃引数事以奏，言： 谨按洪武二十三年十二月癸未，太祖谕刑部尚书杨靖， 自今惟犯十恶并杀人者论死，余死罪皆令输粟北边以自赎 。
Shangshu Zheng Sanjun cited several examples and said: According to Hongwu's twenty-third year, December Guiwei, Taizu told the Minister of Justice Yang Jing that from now on, only those who commit the crime of ten evils and murder will be sentenced to death, and the rest of the prisoners on death row will be allowed to pay粟米运往 To the northern border, this will atone for his sins.