《明史·志·卷六十九》
古人把刑律称为祥刑，难道不是希望百姓都生息在天地之间吗！
古人谓刑为祥刑，岂非欲民并生于天地间哉！
Ancient people called criminal laws "auspicious punishment", didn't they mean that they hoped all the people can live in peace among the world.