《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪二十一》
太后虽然滥用禄位以笼络天下人心，但对不称职的人，也随即撤职，或加以判刑或处死。
太后虽滥以禄位收天下人心，然不称职者，寻亦黜之，或加刑诛。
Empress Wu, although she used generous stipends to win over the hearts of the people under heaven, also quickly dismissed those who were incompetent, or sentenced them to prison or death.