《资治通鉴·后周纪·后周纪四》
此外，在朝做官的班次行列之中，有名额而无职责的占了大半，请求衡量他们的才能本领，授官出外任职，在实际事务中试用，回京入朝后按原职登录叙用，考察他的政绩，能干的提拔，无能的贬黜。 
又，班行之中，有员无职者太半，乞量其才器，授以外任，试之于事，还则以旧官登叙，考其治状，能者进之，否者黜之。 
In addition, among the ranks of officials serving in the court, there are many who have a position but no duties, request that their talents and abilities be assessed, that official positions be bestowed upon them so that they may go out and serve in their posts, and that after returning to the capital to enter the court, they be registered and given an official position in accordance with their original duties, and their political accomplishments be observed, that the capable be elevated and the incompetent be demoted.