《明史·列传·卷十一》
方国珍开始作乱时，元朝发出空名宣诏数十道，招募人们去进攻贼寇，许多海滨壮士响应招募，并为此立功，可是负责此事的官员接受重贿，总是不给这些人应有的赏赐，有一家为此死去几个人，却得不到官职。
国珍之初作乱也，元出空名宣敕数十道募人击贼。海滨壮士多应募立功。所司邀重贿，不辄与，有一家数人死事卒不得官者。
When Fang Guozhen started the rebellion, the Yuan dynasty issued tens of thousands of empty imperial edicts, recruiting people to attack the rebels, and many coastal strong men responded to the call, and made contributions, but the official in charge took large bribes and never gave these people the rewards they deserved, and people died in some families but still did not get an official position.