《汉书·志·食货志上》
又独占河流大湖的利益，占有山地森林的富饶，放纵越制，以奢侈相贵；邑中也有人君的尊贵，里中也有公侯的富有，弱小的百姓怎么能不穷困呢？
又颛川泽之利，管山林之饶，荒淫越制，逾侈以相高；邑有人君之尊，里有公侯之富，小民安得不困？
And they monopolised the profits of the rivers and great lakes, occupied the wealth of the mountains and forests, indulged excessive regulations, and valued extravagance; within the townships there were those with the dignity of a ruler, and within the villages there were those with the wealth of a Marquis, how can the weak and helpless people not be destitute?