《明史·列传·卷三十五》
世臣大族，率先根据它们来劝导乡族，朝廷进行表彰和奖励，让他们为百姓做表率，这样将会见到除旧立新的景象，而要做到人人皆贤、比屋可封已不难了。
世臣大族，率先以劝，旌之复之，为民表帅。将见作新于变，至于比屋可封不难矣。
Hereditary officers and great families will take the lead to reform their village according to them, and the court will commend and reward them and let them serve as models for the people. Then we shall see the spectacle of doing away with the old and establishing the new, and it will not be difficult to achieve a level where everyone is virtuous and every household can be titled. 