《史记·七十列传·张丞相列传》
御史大夫郑先生等了许多年没有登上相位，而匡先生却担任御史大夫未满一年，韦丞相就去世了，立刻他就取而代之，难道这个位置是可以用智巧得到的吗？
御史大夫郑君守之数年不得，匡君居之未满岁，而韦丞相死，即代之矣，岂可以智巧得哉！
Master Zheng, the Imperial Censor, waited many years without ascending to the position of chancellor, while Master Kuang had not been the Imperial Censor for a year before Chancellor Wei passed away and was immediately replaced by him: could it be that this position may be attained through artifice?