《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪三十》
右监门录事参军刘秩说： 人富有了，就难以用奖赏来劝诱他，人贫穷了，就难以用威权来禁止他。如果允许民间私人铸钱，贫穷的人必定不能冶铸，我担心这样贫穷的人就会更加穷困，只有被富人役使；富有的人就会更加富有，因而为所欲为。
右监门录事参军刘秩曰： 夫人富则不可以赏劝，贫则不可以威禁，若许其私铸，贫者必不能为之；臣恐贫者益贫而役于富，富者益富而逞其欲。
Censorate Secretary and Military Advisor Liu Zhi said: When people are wealthy, it is hard to encourage them with rewards. When people are poor, it is hard to prohibit them with threats. If private minting is allowed, the poor are definitely not able to cast coins. I am afraid that the poor will become even poorer and only able to be used by the rich. The rich will become even richer, allowing them to do whatever they want.