《汉书·传·王贡两龚鲍传》
过去唐尧将共工、罐兜、三苗、鲧四个罪人流放而天下臣服，今天拜授一个官吏而众人疑惑；古时施以刑罚而人还顺服，现在行以奖赏人们反生疑虑。
昔尧放四罪而天下服，今除一吏而众皆惑；古刑人尚服，今赏人反惑。
In the past, Emperor Tang Yao exiled the four criminals Gonggong, Gun Dou, Sanmiao, and Gun, and the entire world submitted. Today, the appointment of a single official arouses doubts; long ago, punishments were meted out and people still obeyed, but now that rewards are given, people are suspicious.