《明史·志·卷五十五》
除了供给武官俸禄十余万两之外，都为皇帝使用，造就是所说的金花银。
自给武臣禄十馀万两外，皆为御用。所谓金花银也。
Except for the ten-odd thousand taels to pay for the martial officials’ salaries, the rest was used by the emperor, which is what was referred to as the “golden flowers and silver.”