《旧唐书·列传·卷四十二》
臣闻官爵是天下的公器，恩宠实际上是私惠。只能给予金帛让他富裕，吃好穿好，来存私人恩泽。
臣闻官爵者公器也，恩幸者私惠也，祇可金帛富之，粱肉食之，以存私泽也。
Your minister has heard that officialdom and prestige are the public office of the empire and that favour and wealth are actually private gifts. One can only give gold and silk to make them wealthy, allow them to eat and dress well to store up private funds. 