《淮南子·主术训》
债少就容易还清，职位职责少容易守职尽职，担子任务轻容易完成并且大家都乐意承担。所以在上的君主持守简约，在下的官员就更容易做好本职工作，这样君臣虽然经常在一起相处，但不会产生厌倦的感觉。
夫责少者易偿，职寡者易守，任轻者易权，上操约省之分，下效易为之功，是以君臣弥久而不相厌。
A small debt is easy to repay, a small duty is easy to fulfill, and a light burden is easy to carry and people like to carry it. Therefore, when the emperor himself lives a simple life, the officials below will find it easier to do their jobs and although the emperor and his officials are frequently together, there will be no boredom.