《管子·明法解》
人君若不对他的 罪过 调查核实，根据不实之词惩罚他，作人臣的就不得不事奉权贵来求得他们的夸誉，以便躲避刑罚而谋求禄赏。
人主不参验其罪过，以无实之言诛之，则奸臣不能无事贵重而求推誉，以避刑罚而受禄赏焉。
If the ruler does not investigate and verify the “crimes” of such officials and punishes them based on false accusations, the subjects will have no choice but to serve the powerful and seek their praise in order to avoid punishment and seek rewards.