《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十六》
爰延又回答说： 尚书令陈蕃管事时，国家得到治理，中常侍黄门参与政事时，国家混乱。
对曰： 尚书令陈蕃任事则治，中常侍黄门与政则乱。
Yuan Yan replied once more, "When Lord Shangshu Ling Chen Fan was in charge of affairs, the state was well-governed; when Lords Zhongchangshi and Huangmen participated in politics, the state fell into turmoil."