《汉书·传·王莽传上》
现在陛下既然深知安汉公有周公那样的功德，却没有像周成王对待周公那样的褒扬和封赏，竟听从了安汉公的坚决推辞，不考虑《春秋》的原则，那么人民和臣子将称说什么，子孙后代将记述什么？
今陛下既知公有周公功德，不行成王之褒赏，遂听公之固辞，不顾《春秋》之明义，则民臣何称，万世何述？
Now that Your Majesty deeply understands that the Grand Protector of Han has the same merit as the Duke of Zhou, but you have not praised and rewarded him as King Cheng of Zhou did the Duke of Zhou. Instead, you have listened to the Grand Protector’s firm refusal, without considering the principles of the Spring and Autumn Annals. What will the people and subjects say, and what will later generations record?