《新唐书·列传·卷一百四十八》
于是中间人就能大做手脚，大捞油水。公家所得往往不到一半，而怨恨牢骚之声满天下皆是。
由是主侩得操其私以为奸，公上所入常不得半，而恨诽之声满天下。
As a result, brokers could easily embezzle and make a lot of money. The public often got less than half, while resentment and complaints could be heard everywhere in the country.