《汉书·传·王莽传下》
各县长官和州牧、郡太守都是自己乱碰乱撞被杀伤而死的，盗贼并不是存心想要杀死他们，可是王莽一直不懂得这个道理。
诸长吏牧守皆自乱斗中兵而死，贼非敢欲杀之也，而莽终不谕其故。
The county chief, the state and county governor were all killed by their own recklessness. The thieves did not intend to kill them, but Wang Mang never understood this truth.