《管子·匡君大匡》
凡庶人要与本乡交涉办事，官吏扣压不办者，过七天要处以囚禁。士有事要向上交涉，官吏扣压者，过五天要处以囚禁。
凡庶人欲通，乡吏不通，七日，囚，出欲通，吏不通，五日，囚。
For all common people to negotiate business with their hometown, if the official suppresses and does not do it, they shall be imprisoned for more than seven days. If the scholar has something to do with the superior, the official shall be imprisoned for more than five days. 