《明史·本纪·卷九》
三月八日，途中看见百姓耕田，亲自下马询问农事，拿着耒耜推了三下，环顾左右侍臣说： 朕才推三下就十分劳累，何况老百姓终年劳动呢？ 
三月戊申，道见耕者，下马问农事，取耒三推，顾侍臣曰： 朕三推巳不胜劳，况吾民终岁勤动乎。 
On March 8th, he saw the people farming on the way, he dismounted to inquire about farming, took the plough and pushed it three times, and looked around at the ministers on the left and right and said, "I'm very tired after only three pushes, how about the common people who work all year round?"