《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪五》
六品以下的官员，由尚书复核审查，五品以上的官员，朕将亲自与各位公卿一起评议其好坏，上上者提升使用，下下者罢免不用，中等的原任不变。 
六品已下，尚书重问；五品已上，朕将亲与公卿论其善恶，上上者迁之，下下者黜之，中者守其本任。 
For the officials with the sixth rank or below, the Minister of War will re-examine and review them, and for the officials with the fifth rank or above, I will personally evaluate their pros and cons together with all the dukes and ministers. Those who are excellent shall be promoted and used, those who are poor shall be demoted and not used, and those who are average shall remain in their original positions.