《史记·三十世家·孔子世家》
季氏办事也竟然凌驾于鲁君之上，鲁国出现了大臣专权的局面。因此鲁国自大夫以下都不守礼分，超越职权违背了正道。
季氏亦僭於公室，陪臣执国政，是以鲁自大夫以下皆僭离於正道。
The Ji clan’s conduct even overrode that of the Duke of Lu, so the state of Lu entered a situation where the ministers held all the power. As a result, everyone from the Duke on down failed to observe the proper bonds of propriety and overstepped their authority in violation of the correct path.