《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪二十八》
而且王莽没有别的想法，只是想要公开宣告代行皇帝的职权来加强他的权力，好去镇服全国罢了。 太皇太后心里知道不可以这样做，但自己的力量不能制止，只好答应。
又莽非敢有它，但欲称摄以重其权，填服天下耳 太后心不以为可，然力不能制，乃听许。
Moreover, Wang Mang didn’t have any other ideas, he only wanted to publicly declare to deputize the power of the emperor to strengthen his power, that was all to pacify the nation. The grand empress dowager knew in her heart that it could not be done like this, but her own strength couldn’t stop him, so she just had to agree.