《明史·列传·卷三十六》
皇上因四方屡有水旱灾害，便召见士奇，讨论下诏宽恤百姓，免除受灾严重地区的租税，承养官马因受灾而导致亏损的也免以课税。
帝以四方屡水旱，召士奇议下诏宽恤，免灾伤租税及官马亏额者。
The Emperor summoned Shi Qi because of the frequent droughts and floods in all directions, to discuss issuing an edict to provide relief to the people, exempting taxes in the severely affected areas, and exempting taxes on official horses that had lost weight due to the disaster.