《新五代史·列传·宦者传第二十六》
其余的君主大多是武人出身，到他们的子孙继位时，在位时间短而享年不长，因此宦官来不及做什么。
其馀多武人崛起，及其嗣续，世数短而年不永，故宦者莫暇施为。
Most of the other emperors were of military origin. By the time their descendants succeeded to the throne, their reigns were short and lifespans short, so the eunuchs did not have time to do anything.