《管子·君臣上》
这就是 道 和 法 所产生的根源，也是治国的根本，因此，按年考察工作的是君主，按四时考察工作的是辅相，按月进行考核的是百官，从事劳动专务农业以等待上面命令的是一般平民。
此道法之所从来，是治本也。是故岁一言者，君也；时省者，相也；月稽者，官也；务四支之力，修耕农之业以待令者，庶人也。
This is the origin of "Tao" and "Fa", and it is also the foundation of governing the country. Therefore, the emperor examines the work annually, the prime minister examines the work quarterly, the officials examine the work monthly, and the common people who work in agriculture and wait for orders from above are the ones who examine the work.