《旧唐书·列传·卷一百一十六》
皇上之过失没有不指出的，下臣庶民之议论没有不上达的，不到三四年盛名即超过古之圣君，哪里是一天两天能达到这境地的呢？
上失无不言，下情无不达。不四三年而名高盛古，岂一日二日而致是乎？
There was no fault of the Emperor's that they failed to criticize, and there was no discussion by officials or commoners that they failed to relay. Within three or four years, his great reputation surpassed that of the ancient sage emperors, but could this result have been achieved in one or two days?