《史记·十二本纪·秦始皇本纪》
现在陛下调遣义军，诛暴讨贼，平定天下，四海之内，设置郡县，统一法令，这是从上古以来所没有过的，五帝也望尘莫及。
今陛下兴义兵，诛残贼，平定天下，海内为郡县，法令由一统，自上古以来未尝有，五帝所不及。
Now Your Majesty has deployed the Righteous Army, executed the violent and punished the bandits, and pacified the world, establishing commanderies and counties throughout the four seas and standardizing laws and regulations, something that has never been done since antiquity, and the Five Emperors could not hold a candle to.