《新唐书·列传·卷八十二》
过去武后收揽人心，致力于选拔人才，不只准许人们推荐有才能的人，也准许毛遂自荐，这难道不容易吗？
往武后收人心，务拔擢，非徒人得荐士，亦许自举其才，岂不易哉？
In the past, Wu Zetian won people's hearts and devoted himself to selecting talents. He not only allowed people to recommend talented people, but also allowed Sui Xin to recommend himself. Isn't this easy?