《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十九》
荀悦论曰：按照《春秋》大义，君王不分内外，以表示要天下一统。
荀悦论曰：《春秋》之义，王者无外，欲一于天下也。
Xun Yueh said in his comments that, according to the universal meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals, the king does not distinguish between inside and outside, meaning that he wants world unification.