《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪八》
袁盎回答说： 吴王确实有采铜铸币、熬海水为盐的财利，但哪有什么豪杰被他招诱去了呢！
对曰： 吴铜盐之利则有之，安得豪杰而诱之！
Yuan Ang replied: The King of Wu did indeed have the financial resources to mine copper to cast money and boil seawater for salt, but which heroes were lured to him!