釋鑑稽古略續集 2.163

2.163

甲戌洪武二十七年。命僧錄司。行十三布政司。選僧補官。於是居頂道成淨戒等。應召除授　正月上謂劉三吾曰。朕歷年久。而益懼者。恐為治之心懈也。懈心一生。百事皆廢。生民休戚係焉。故日慎一日。惟恐弗及。如是而治。效猶未臻。甚矣為治之難也。三吾頓首曰。陛下之言及此。天地神人之福也　諭曰。人之常情安於所忽。飽即忘饑。煖即忘寒。不思為備。一旦卒遇凶荒。則茫然無措也。深知民艱。百計以勸督之。俾其咸得飽煖。

In the jia-xu year, the twenty-seventh year of the Hongwu era [1394 CE], the Central Buddhist Registry was ordered to direct the thirteen provincial administration commissions to select monks to fill official posts. Thereupon, Juding, Daocheng, Jingjie, and others answered the summons and were granted appointments. In the first month, the Emperor said to Liu Sanwu: "The longer I have reigned, the more fearful I become, fearing that my mind for governance might slacken. Once a slackened mind arises, all affairs fall into neglect, and the welfare of the people depends on it. Therefore, I become more cautious day by day, fearing only that I will fall short. Even with such governance, its effectiveness has not yet reached completion. How truly difficult it is to govern!" Sanwu prostrated himself and said: "That Your Majesty's words touch upon this is a blessing for Heaven, Earth, the spirits, and men." [The Emperor] issued an edict saying: "It is human nature to be complacent about what is overlooked. When full, one forgets hunger; when warm, one forgets cold, not thinking of making preparation. Once sudden disaster or famine is encountered, one is at a loss without recourse. Knowing deeply the hardships of the people, employ all means to encourage and supervise them, so that they may all obtain fullness and warmth."