《明史·志·卷五十九》
臣以为黄河应当防护的地方只能以北岸为重，应当选择离河远的大堤中堤各一道，修补完整，使北岸七八百里之间的高厚堤岸连续不断，则原来勘测应筑的诸堤全在其中，都可以停止不筑。 
臣以为黄河之当防者惟北岸为重，当择其去河远者大堤中堤各一道，修补完筑，使北岸七八百里间联属高厚，则前勘应筑诸堤举在其中，皆可罢不筑。 
I believe the heavy defenses of the Yellow River should focus solely on the north bank. One major dike and one secondary dike should be selected at a distance from the river. Both should be repaired and made complete, so that the high and thick dikes along the north bank for several hundred li can be linked without interruption. In this way, all the dikes originally surveyed for construction will be included and can be exempted from construction.