《宋书·志·卷三十三》
明帝纵情恣欲，到这时更严重，发布政令往往违背时令，发生饥荒也不减少劳役。这是水不润下的应验。
号令逆时，饥不损役，此水不润下之应也。
Mingdi's indulgence reached new heights by this time. He often issued edicts that defied nature, and he did not reduce the labor required despite the famine. This was the result of water not flowing downhill.