《汉书·纪·元帝纪》
四年春二月，下诏说： 朕继承至尊的重任，不能有效地治理百姓，使其屡遭灾祸。
四年春二月，诏曰： 朕承至尊之重，不能烛理百姓，娄遭凶咎。
In the second month of spring in the fourth year, an imperial decree proclaimed: I have assumed the great honor of ruling the throne, yet I have not been able to govern effectively, nor have I been able to prevent the people from suffering disaster after disaster.