《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三》
这是由于高帝刚刚得到天下，屡次依据自己的爱憎来诛杀封赏，有时候就会有损于公平，群臣因此往往怀有抱怨和感到自己有危险的心理。所以张良借着这件事进送忠言，以改变转移高帝的心思，使在上者无偏袒私情的过失，在下者无猜疑恐惧的念头，国家无忧患，利益延及后世。
盖以高帝初得天下，数用爱憎行诛赏，或时害至公，群臣往往有觖望自危之心，故良因事纳忠以变移帝意，使上无阿私之失，下无猜惧之谋，国家无虞，利及后世。
This was because the Emperor Gao had just acquired the world and always killed and rewarded according to his likes and dislikes. Sometimes he would have impaired the fairness. Therefore, the ministers often complained and sensed that they were in danger. Therefore, Zhang Liang borrowed this matter to offer loyal advice, to turn away the Emperor Gao’s mind, so that those with superior would not make the mistake of favoritism, those with inferior would not have the idea of suspicion or fear, the country would have no worries and the benefits would extend to the future generation.