《史记·十二本纪·高祖本纪》
群臣都说： 大王起于贫寒，诛暴讨逆，平定四海，有功的就割地封为王侯。
群臣皆曰： 大王起微细，诛暴逆，平定四海，有功者辄裂地而封为王侯。
All the ministers said, "Your Majesty started from poverty, killed the cruel and rebelled against the king, pacified the four seas, and rewarded those with achievements by allocating land to them and establishing them as princes."