《明史·志·卷五十九》
请求疏通旧黄河以减缓上游的水势，堵塞黄河决口以防下游之患。 
请浚旧河以杀上流之势，塞决河以防下流之患。 
Requesting to dredge the old Yellow River to ease upstream water pressure and block the Yellow River levee breach to prevent downstream flooding.