《明史·志·卷六十四》
皇帝依从他们的请求，并且诏令工部，安庆、徽州、苏州、松江、浙江、江西、湖广凡是湖泊低下，圩岸倒塌之处，赶快督促主管部门治理它。
帝从其请，且谕工部，安、徽、苏、松，浙江、江西、湖广，凡湖泊卑下，圩岸倾颓，亟督有司治之。
The emperor followed their requests, and decreed the Ministry of Industry, Anqing, Huizhou, Suzhou, Songjiang, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Huguang to supervise the relevant departments to manage all the lake areas, low-lying areas, and collapsed embankments.