《史记·十二本纪·周本纪》
管仲辞谢道： 我身为下卿，不过是个低下的一般官吏，齐国还有天子您亲自任命的两位大臣上卿国氏、高氏在，如果他们届时在春、秋两季来朝见天子，您将怎样接见他们呢?
管仲辞曰： 臣贱有司也，有天子之二守国、高在。若节春秋来承王命，何以礼焉。
Guan Zhong declined and said: "I am a subordinate official, I am just a lowly official, there are two ministers in the state of Qi, Guoshi and Gaoshi, personally appointed by you, if they come to see you in the spring and autumn, how will you receive them?"