《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三》
现在军吏们计算功劳，认为即使把天下的土地都划作封国也不够全部封赏的了，于是这帮人就害怕陛下对他们不能全部封赏，又恐怕因往常的过失而被猜疑以至于遭到诛杀，所以就相互聚集到一起图谋造反了。 
今军吏计功，以天下不足遍封；此属畏陛下不能尽封，恐又见疑平生过失及诛，故即相聚谋反耳。 
Now, the military and civil officials are calculating their accomplishments, thinking that even if all of the land under heaven were divided up and given as fiefdoms, it would not be enough to reward them all. Therefore, these people are afraid that Your Majesty will not be able to grant fiefdoms to all of them, and fear that they will be executed for their past wrongdoings. Thus, they have gathered together to plan a rebellion.