《元史·本纪·卷十八》
五月二十三日，御史台大臣上奏说： 朝内外增设的官府变得越来越多，在京师领取俸禄的就有一万人，在地方上的更多，按理应当减少、合并。 
壬申，御史台臣言： 内外官府增置愈多，在京食禄者万人，在外尤众，理宜减并。 
On May 23, an official from the Censorate memorialized: More and more government offices have been established both in the capital and in the provinces. Over 10,000 people in the capital and even more in the provinces draw salaries from the government. It is proper to reduce the number of officials and to merge some offices.