《史记·七十列传·吴王濞列传》
应高说： 现在皇帝任用臣，被邪之臣蒙蔽，喜欢眼前的利益，听信谗言，擅自改变法令，侵夺诸侯的封地，对封国征求越来越多，诛杀惩罚善良的人，这些情形日益严重。
高曰： 今者主上兴於奸，饰於邪臣，好小善，听谗贼，擅变更律令，侵夺诸侯之地，徵求滋多，诛罚良善，日以益甚。
Replied Ying Gao: At present, the King is employing ministers who are blinded by depraved courtiers, who only covet superficial advantages, believe slanderous words, wilfully alter established statutes, usurp the feudal princes’ territories, continually exact wealth from the states, and increasingly slay and punish good men – the situation is daily becoming more serious.