《明史·列传·卷一百二十五》
国家纵使贫困，也不能横征暴敛，搜刮百姓延长生命的钱财，更何况奸臣所得到的有成千上万，而输送到朝廷的仅十分之一，陛下有什么利呢？ 
国家纵贫，亦不当头会箕敛，括细民续命之脂膏；况奸徒所得千万，输朝廷者什一耳，陛下何利为之。 
Even if the country is poor, it cannot impose heavy taxes and extort money from the people to prolong life. What's more, the treacherous ministers get tens of thousands, and only one-tenth is sent to the court. What benefit does your majesty have?