《资治通鉴·周纪·周纪二》
公孙戌答应了，进宫拜见孟尝君说： 那些小国都让您做宰相，是因为您能够救穷助困，使处于生死存亡境地的人得以保全下去，因此大家无不敬仰你的高义，钦慕您清廉的为人。
公孙戌许诺，入见孟尝君曰： 小国所以皆致相印于君者，以君能振达贫穷，存亡继绝，故莫不悦君之义，慕君之廉也。
Gongsunxu agreed, and went into the palace to meet Meng Changjun and said: The small countries all let you be the prime minister, because you can save the poor and help the poor, so that people who are on the verge of life and death can be preserved. Therefore, everyone admires your noble character and admires your integrity and incorruptibility.