《明史·志·卷五十五》
尚书周经竭力争辩，认为用度不足，是因为织造、赏赐、斋醮、兴修土木的缘故，一定想全部搜刮天下的财物，不是藏富于人民之意。
尚书周经力争之，以为有不足者，以识造、赏赉、斋醮、土木之故，必欲尽括天下财，非藏富於民意也。
Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Zhou Jing argued vigorously, believing that the shortage of money was due to weaving, rewards, fasts, and construction projects, and that it was certainly not the intention of hiding wealth from the people.