《汉书·传·严朱吾丘主父徐严终王》
待至秦王嬴政，蚕食天下，并吞列国，建称号为 皇帝 ，统一海内的政令，拆毁诸侯的城郭。
及至秦王，蚕食天下，并吞战国，称号皇帝，一海内之政，坏诸侯之城。
When King Yingzheng of Qin devoured the world and annexed the various states, he established the title "emperor" and unified the administration of the country, tearing down the walls of the feudal states.