《汉书·纪·文帝纪》
吴王诈称病不朝，文帝赏以几杖进行慰问，群臣袁盎等虽极力谏说不应为吴王所欺，文帝仍将几杖送给吴王使用。
吴王诈病不朝，赐以几杖。群臣袁盎等谏说虽切，常假借纳用焉。
King Wu pretended to be ill and did not come to the court. Emperor Wen gave him a walking stick as a mark of sympathy. Though the ministers, including Yuan Ang, strongly advised against it, saying that the king should not be allowed to get away with not coming to court, Emperor Wen still gave King Wu the walking stick.