《管子·君臣下》
先于君主来行奖，这是侵夺君主的行赏大权和恩惠；先于君主来行罚，这是侵夺君主的惩罚大权和威严；在外面制造谣言，这是威胁君主；扣压命令不公布，这是封锁君主。
先其君以善者，侵其赏而夺之实者也；先其君以恶者，侵其刑而夺之威者也；讹言于外者，胁其君者也；郁令而不出者，幽其君者也。
Rewarding before the monarch has done so is usurping the monarch's great power to reward and bestow favors; punishing before the monarch has done so is usurping the monarch's great power to punish and establish authority; creating rumors outside is threatening the monarch; suppressing and not announcing edicts is blockading the monarch.