《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十》
依照以往制度，选拔官员的事情应由三府负责，尚书只负责将三府的奏章转呈给陛下。被选拔者通过考核，加以委任，并责求他们拿出政绩。没有政绩者时，才交付尚书进行弹劾，提请转到给廷尉核查虚实，加以处罚。
旧典：选举委任三府，尚书受奏御而已；受试任用，责以成功，功无可察，然后付之尚书举劾，请下廷尉覆案虚实，行其罪罚。
According to the past system, the matter of selecting officials was the responsibility of the three government offices, and the Ministry of Works was only responsible for submitting the memorials of the three government offices to His Majesty. Those who were selected would pass the assessment, be appointed, and required to show their accomplishments. Only those who did not accomplish anything were handed over to the Ministry of Works for impeachment, who would then transfer the matter to Tingwei for verification, and punishment.