《金史·本纪·卷七》
十九日，皇上对宰相大臣说： 凡是人处在下位的时候，希望升迁上进，勉励自己为公清廉，贤还是不贤怎么能够知道呢？
戊戌，上谓宰臣曰： 凡人在下位，欲冀升进，勉为公廉贤肖何以知之。
The nineteenth day, His Majesty said to his Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials, "When people are still in a humble position, they hope to be promoted and often encourage themselves to be virtuous and impartial. How can we know whether or not they are truly virtuous or wicked?