《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十九》
私人请托，一律应该禁止，推荐和选举人才，应该责成主管官吏负责。
又，请谒希求，一宜禁塞，选举之事，责成主者。
Private requests should've been forbidden, recommendation and selection of officials should've been delegated to administrative officials.