《旧唐书·列传·卷二十二》
虽然魏武帝出身于宦官养子之家，汉高祖出身于押运役徒的小吏，不是他们有称帝的非分想法，就是想推也推不掉啊。
虽魏武携养之资，汉高徒役之贱，非止意有觊觎，推之亦不能去也。
Although Emperor Wei was born in the family of eunuch's adopted son, and Emperor Gao from Han was born in the minor official who escorted corvee laborers, they were not intending to be emperors, but they could not refuse when the opportunity came.