《史记·七十列传·张丞相列传》
于是高祖就召见了周昌，对他说： 我想一定得麻烦您，您无论如何也要为我去辅佐赵王，您去担任他的相国。 周昌哭着回答： 我从一开始就跟随陛下，您为什么单单要在半路上把我扔给了诸侯王呢？ 
周昌泣曰： 臣初起从陛下，陛下独柰何中道而弃之於诸侯乎？ 
Gao Zu then summoned Zhou Chang and said to him: "I have to trouble you, no matter what, you must help me assist King Zhao. You will serve as his chancellor." Zhou Chang replied in tears: "I have followed Your Majesty from the beginning, and why did you suddenly abandon me and throw me to the feudal kings?"