《晋书·列传·第十六章》
考察郡县，就使小的政务得到治理但大的局势却很危急；诸侯作为藩邦，则会日前虽多失误但从长远考虑却很稳固。
郡县之察，小政理而大势危；诸侯为邦，近多违而远虑固。
Studying prefectures and counties, allows small political matters to be governed, but the general situation is very urgent; the vassals, as vassal states, will have many faults in a short time, but in the long run, they will be very stable.