《史记·三十世家·宋微子世家》
殷朝上下大大小小都热哀于草野盗窃、犯上作乱之事，而朝廷大臣也互相仿效，违法乱纪，几乎全部有罪，因此他们的爵禄也就无法继续下去。朝廷既乱，百姓便各起于四方，互为仇敌，天下失去了协和的局面。
殷既小大好草窃奸宄，卿士师师非度，皆有罪辜，乃无维获，小民乃并兴，相为敌雠。
Both the upper and lower levels of the Shang dynasty lament for things like stealing in the wilderness and committing treason, while court officials imitate each other, violate laws and disturb orders. They are almost all guilty, so their ranks and salaries can’t continue. Since the court is already in chaos, the common people will rise in the four directions, become enemies of each other, and the world will lose its harmony.