《明史·志·卷五十八》
文武官吏的俸禄，正一品的，粮食仅十分之三，递增到从九品，粮食便是十分之七。
文武官俸，正一品者，本色仅十之三，递增至从九品，本色乃十之七。
The salaries of civil and military officials range from only three-tenths grain for the first rank to seven-tenths grain for the ninth rank.
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Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 文武官俸，正一品者，本色仅十之三，递增至从九品，本色乃十之七。
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The salaries of civil and military officials range from only three-tenths grain for the first rank to seven-tenths grain for the ninth rank.
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