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他的答题，敢于说出所有心里话，包括帝王的成败、皇上应防备的、现在政局的安危，不隐瞒自己的观点。又引证《春秋》做根据，从汉朝、魏国以后，没有能比得上他的。
今蕡所对，敢空臆尽言，至皇王之成败，陛下所防闲，时政之安危，不私所料，又引《春秋》为据，汉、魏以来，无与蕡比。
His answers dared to speak out all the thoughts in his heart, including the success and failure of the emperor, what the emperor should be aware of, and the current political situation. He did not hide his views and cited Chunqiu as the basis. no one after the Han and Wei dynasties can compare to him.