《尚书·商书·说命中》
古代明王顺从天道，建立邦国，设置都城，树立侯王君公，又以大夫众长辅佐他们，并不是为了让王安逸，而是为了治理天下百姓。
明王奉若天道，建邦设都，树后王君公，承以大夫师长，不惟逸豫，惟以乱民。
The enlightened kings of ancient times, in compliance with the way of Heaven, founded their states, established their capital cities, appointed regional lords, princes, dukes, and ministers, and supported them with assistants and administrative officials, not in order to make their own kings comfortable, but in order to govern the people of the world.