《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十七》
我一向愚昧浅陋，勉强为丞相办事，希望能稍微听到外界对你的议论。不然的话，恐怕你会因清高而受到伤害，我成了检举你的小人。 
仆素愚陋，过为宰相执事，愿少闻风声；不然，恐子伤高而仆为小人也。 
I am ignorant and stupid, but I force myself to work for the Prime Minister, in hopes of hearing about you from the outside world. Otherwise, I fear that you may be hurt because of your integrity and I will become a petty villain who denounces you.