《宋书·列传·卷八十一》
此时，官府经常买百姓的东西，但不给钱，百姓满口怨言。刘秀之认为这是应该改正的行为，向皇帝陈述得很恳切。
时赊市百姓物，不还钱，市道嗟怨，秀之以为非宜，陈之甚切，虽纳其言，竟不从用。
At that time, officials often bought people's things but didn't pay them, which caused a lot of complaints. Liu Xiu believed that this was something that should be corrected, so he stated it earnestly to the emperor.