《韩非子·难四》
因此晋厉公杀掉郤氏三卿，栾书、中行偃二卿就起而发难；郑子都杀掉伯限，食鼎就起而作祸；吴王夫差杀掉伍子胥，越王勾践就乘机灭吴称霸。
狱之患，故非在所以诛也，以仇之众也。是以晋厉公灭三郄而栾、中行作难，郑子都杀伯咺而食鼎起祸，吴王诛子胥而越句践成霸。
Therefore, Duke Li of Jin killed the three ministers of Xi's family, and Juan Shu and Zhongxing Yan started to revolt; Zheng Zigong killed Bo Xian, and Shi Ding started to cause trouble; Wu Wang Fucha killed Wu Zixu, and Yue Wang Goujian took the opportunity to destroy Wu and became the hegemon.