《史记·七十列传·司马穰苴列传》
穰苴说： 我身份卑微，君王把我从平民中提拔起来，置于大夫之上，士兵们不会服从，百姓也不会信任，人的资望轻微，权威就树立不起来，希望国君能派一位受到国君宠爱并且国人尊敬的大臣，来做监军，就可以了。 
穰苴曰： 臣素卑贱，君擢之闾伍之中，加之大夫之上，士卒未附，百姓不信，人微权轻，原得君之宠臣，国之所尊，以监军，乃可。 
Rangju said: I am of humble status, and the monarch has elevated me from the common people and placed me above the doctor. The soldiers will not obey, and the people will not trust me. People's qualifications are light, and authority cannot be established. I hope the monarch can send a minister who is loved by the monarch and respected by the people to be the supervisor.