《三国志·魏书·辛毗杨阜高堂隆传》
圣明的帝王治理天下，能够明识贤才，才德解除，嘉赏有功之人；才能出众的人在官位上，那功业就能兴盛，重用有德之人，那无论安危都会一同忧虑；稳固根基，一同做为辅佐，那就算经历盛衰时期，那内外都有辅佐的大臣。
盖圣王之御世也，克明俊德，庸勋亲；俊乂在官，则功业可隆，亲亲显用，则安危同忧；深根固本，并为幹翼，虽历盛衰，内外有辅。
When a sage king rules the world, he is able to fully recognize people of talent and virtue, and to relieve the distress of the talented and capable. To appoint people of talent to government posts means that the imperial cause will flourish. To heavily use people of virtue means that both peace and danger will be faced together. To consolidate the foundations together and to assist together means that through periods of prosperity and decline, there will be ministers inside and outside to provide assistance.