《南齐书·列传·卷五十六》
至于说戴着官帽手持笏板，早晚朝请，每天耸立鞠躬，陪立于大殿栏杆边而向高处观看，习惯于探求皇上脸色，潜移默化，时间长了，愈发受到宠信，凭藉自己强大的靠山，控制各种机关。
若夫环缨敛笏，俯仰晨昏，瞻幄座而竦躬，陪兰槛而高眄，探求恩色，习睹威颜，迁兰变鲍，久而弥信，因城社之固，执开壅之机。
As for wearing official headgear and holding jade slips, greeting the emperor in the morning and in the evening, bowing and standing daily, attending the emperor at the palace railing and looking up, being used to wearing an expression he favored, and getting closer to him over time, they exploited their powerful position to control various agencies.