《宋史·列传·卷五十四》
宰相怀疑人太多了，谢涛说： 如他们有罪，我愿意受连坐。 奉使推举官吏而实行连坐，自谢涛开始。
宰相疑以为多，涛曰： 有罪，愿连坐之。 奉使举官连坐，自涛始。
The Prime Minister suspected there were too many people. Xie Tao said, "If they are guilty, I will accept collective punishment." The practice of utilizing imperial envoys to recommend officials and implementing collective punishment started with Xie Tao.