《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十六》
当初，上官桀与霍光争权，霍光诛杀上官桀之后，便遵从汉武帝时的制度，以严刑峻法控制部下官员。从此，很多世俗官吏都以用法严苛来表现自己的才能，而河南太守丞淮阳人黄霸却以为政宽和著称于世。
初，上官桀与霍光争权，光既诛桀，遂遵武帝法度，以刑罚痛绳群下，由是俗吏皆尚严酷以为能；而河南太守丞淮阳黄霸独用宽和为名。
At the beginning, Shangguan Jie and Huo Guang fought for power, after Huo Guang executed Shangguan Jie, he followed the system of Emperor Wu of Han, using strict laws to control his subordinate officials. Since then, many secular officials have shown their talents by using strict laws, but Huang Ba, the governor of Henan and Cheng Huaiyang, is famous for his lenient administration.