《周书·列传·卷二十三》
他们这样做的原因，都不是喜欢杀人，衹是认为当官就宁可严酷，这样可以避免因漏判而带来的后患。
所以然者，皆非好杀人也，但云为吏宁酷，可免后患。
The reason why they do this is not because they enjoy killing, but because they believe that being an official is better than being harsh, and this can avoid the consequences of miscarriage of justice.