《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十二》
如今赵腾受到指控的原因，是用激烈的言辞进行诽谤，罪行与持刀杀人犯法有所不同。我请求为赵腾减刑，保全他的性命，以劝诱草野民众为国进言。 
今赵腾所坐，激讦谤语，为罪与手刃犯法有差，乞为亏除，全腾之命，以诱刍荛舆论人之言。 
Now the reason Zhao Teng was accused is because he used intense language to slander, his crime is different from those who commit crimes by killing people with knives. I request to reduce the penalty for Zhao Teng, spare his life, so as to persuade the common people in their wilderness to give advice to the state. 