《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十四》
于是合并减少四百余个县，官吏的职位也减少了，十个官员，留任一个。
于是并省四百馀县，吏职减损，十置其一。
As a result, more than four hundred counties were merged and reduced, and the number of official posts was also reduced; of every ten officials, only one remained in post.