《史记·七十列传·张丞相列传》
孝宣帝特意为此下了一道制书，称： 颍川太守黄霸，用宣传法令治理百姓，因而路上遗物无人拾取，男女各行其道，在监狱之中没有犯重罪的囚犯这种地步。
孝宣帝下制曰： 颍川太守霸，以宣布诏令治民，道不拾遗，男女异路，狱中无重囚。
Emperor Xiao Xuan issued an edict for this purpose, saying: Huang Ba, the governor of Yingchuan, used the propaganda decree to govern the people and prevent them from picking up lost property on the road. Men and women all went their own way. There were no serious crimes in prison. criminals.