《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十》
全国的官吏因为得不到俸禄，纷纷去牟取非法利益，郡尹、县宰家里积累上千斤黄金。
天下吏以不得俸禄，并为奸利，郡尹、县宰家累千金。
Officials nationwide, unable to receive salaries, started seeking illegal profits, and the county governors and prefects each had thousands of catties of gold at home.