《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪十八》
 赏功罚罪，是军队和国家最迫切的事务，假如有功不奖赏，有罪不处罚，虽尧、舜再生也不能使国家得到治理。
 夫赏罚者，军国之切务，苟有功不赏，有罪不诛，虽尧、舜不能以致理。
Rewarding功 and punishing罪 is the most urgent matter for the army and the country. If功 is not rewarded and罪 is not punished, even if Yao and Shun were to be reborn, they could not govern the country.