《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十三》
然而，现在的官州，州一级委任给郡，郡一级委任给县，层层往下推卸责任，百姓怨恨，投诉无门。并且，当今的风气，都以苟且容身为贤能，尽忠职守为愚蠢。
今州曰任郡，郡曰任县，更相委远，百姓怨穷；以苟容为贤，尽节为愚。
However, in the present official states, the states assign the responsibilities to the commanderies, and the commanderies assign the responsibilities to the counties, shirking their responsibilities layer by layer, causing the people to complain and hate with nowhere to complain to. Furthermore, the current trend is that people regard being cautious and protecting themselves as virtue, and being loyal and dedicated to their duties as foolishness.