《贞观政要·卷七·论礼乐》
他们名不闻于乡里；身不免于贫贱，却自称高门后裔，而不讲究嫁娶礼仪，依仗名望只在于勒索财物，女儿必嫁给富贵之家。
名不著于州闾，身未免于贫贱，自号高门之胄，不敦匹嫡之仪，问名惟在于窃赀，结褵必归于富室。
They are unknown in their villages and towns; they cannot escape from poverty and lowliness, but they call themselves descendants of high-ranking families and do not pay attention to the etiquette of marriage; they rely on their reputations only to extort money and their daughters must marry into wealthy families.