《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十六》
三老登堂，面向东方，三公摆设几案，九卿将鞋放正。明帝亲自卷起衣袖切割祭肉，捧上酱汁请三老食用，手执盛酒之爵向三老敬酒。先祝进餐不梗，后祝咽食不噎。
三老升，东面，三公设几，九卿正履，天子亲袒割牲，执酱而馈，执爵而酳，祝鲠在前，祝饐在后。
The three elders ascend the hall, facing the east. The three dukes set up a table, and the nine ministers put the shoes in order. Emperor Ming personally rolls up his sleeves to cut the sacrificial meat, serves the sauce and asks the three elders to eat it, and holds the jue filled with wine to toast the three elders. First, he wishes them a smooth meal, then he wishes them to not choke while swallowing.