《论衡·卷十八·感类篇》
回答说： 君王用官爵授予人，议论定了，并不立刻给他官爵，要通过尚书曹下达给经办文书的官吏写成奏章，然后由君王批准才授予官爵。
应曰： 人君爵人以官，议定，未之即与，曹下案目，然後可诺。
He answered, saying: When a ruler grants a title to someone, although the discussion has been settled, he does not immediately give him the title, but has the Ministry of the Treasury circulate it to the officials in charge of documents, who then write out a memorial, and only after the ruler has approved it is the title granted.