《金史·列传·卷四十三》
如果吏部天官以举荐贤能，黜退不肖之徒为己任，就能使升降有章可循，选任合适官员，则法度立而民受其利，前代的兴亡，没有不是因此造成的。 
如吏部天官以进贤退不肖为任，诚使升黜有科，任得其人，则纲纪理而民受其赐，前代兴替，未始不由此者。 
If the Ministry of Appointments officials take it as their duty to recommend the capable and dismiss the unworthy, they will be able to make the promotion and demotion follow the rules and select the right officials. The law will be established and the people will benefit from it. The rise and fall of previous generations were not caused by this.