《宋书·本纪·卷二》
秦实行新政，汉袭秦制，豪强兼并土地，于是就发生了。恳请陛下，怜惜万民，把界定州郡区划的重任交付臣下，如我恳请的合理，请允准，并迅速实行。 
既委臣以国重，期臣以宁济，若所启合允，请付外施行。
Qin implemented new policies, Han followed Qin's system, and the powerful annexed the land, so it happened. I implore Your Majesty to take pity on the people and entrust me with the important task of defining the boundaries of states, prefectures and counties. If my request is reasonable, please approve it and implement it quickly.