《太平广记·卷二百四十四·褊急》
正赶上伊水、湜水泛滥，连年欠收，皇甫湜又很长时间滞留在那里不得升迁。薪俸特别低，生活非常困顿愁苦。
值伊瀍仍岁歉食，淹滞曹不迁，省奉其微，困悴且甚。
It was just when the Yi and Shi rivers overflowed and caused poor harvests year after year.  Huangfu Shi was detained there for a long time without being promoted.  His salary was especially low and his life was very poor and bitter.