《资治通鉴·魏纪·魏纪六》
皇家子弟空有虚名而实无封地，封国之君空有百姓而不能役使；皇族成员迁居在大街小巷，不知道国家大政方针；权力如一介小民，势力同寻常百姓。
子弟王空虚之地，君有不使之民；宗室窜于闾阎，不闻邦国之政；权均匹夫，势齐凡庶。
The children of the royal family have an empty name but no real fiefdom; the feudal lords have the people but can't use them; the members of the royal family move to the streets and alleys, and don't know the major policies of the state; their power is like that of a commoner, and their influence is the same as that of ordinary people.