《孔子家语·执辔》
所以天子又在春季的第一个月评论官吏的德行及功劳才能。能够遵守德政和法治的为有德行，能够施行德政和法治的为有才干，施行德政和法治有成效的为有功劳，能运用德政和法治来管理政事的为有智谋。
故曰王者又以孟春论之德及功能，能德法者为有德，能行德法者为有行，能成德法者为有功，能治德法者为有智。
Therefore the Son of Heaven comments on the virtue, merit, and ability of officials in the first month of spring. Those who can adhere to virtue and law are virtuous, those who can implement virtue and law are able, those who can implement virtue and law to great effect are meritorious, and those who can employ virtue and law to manage affairs of government are wise.