《明史·志·卷六十九》
执法应当奏请商议的有八种：议亲戚，议故旧，议功劳，议贤良，议才能，议勤奋，议尊贵，议宾客。
当议者有八：曰议亲，曰议故，曰议功，曰议贤，曰议能，曰议勤，曰议贵，曰议宾。
There are eight kinds of enforcement that should be requested for deliberation: deliberation on relatives, deliberation on past and present, deliberation on merit, deliberation on virtue, deliberation on virtue, deliberation on diligence, deliberation on dignity, and deliberation on guests.