《资治通鉴·隋纪·隋纪八》
凡年纪在七十岁以上的人，都授予散官的职务，其余的豪强俊杰，都根据才能授予职务。李渊一边询问来人的功劳、才能，一边注册授予的官职等级。一天就任命官员一千余人。接受官职的人都不拿任命状，他们各自拿着李渊所写的官名状离去。
丙辰，渊至西河，慰劳吏民，赈赡穷乏；民年七十已上，皆除散官，其馀豪俊，随才授任，口询功能，手注官秩，一日除千馀人；受官皆不取告身，各分渊所书官名而去。
All people who were more than 70 years old were awarded a random official post. The rest of the outstanding and talented people were all awarded posts based on their talents. Li Yuan asked about the accomplishments and talents of new arrivals while he simultaneously registered the level of the awarded position. Each day he appointed more than one hundred officials. Those who had been awarded positions did not accept written appointment but simply left with a description of the official position that had been written by Li Yuan. 