《北史·本记·卷十二》
况且以四海之远，兆民之众，未能亲临，访问疾苦。
况以四海之远，兆民之众，未获亲临，问其疾苦。
Moreover, with the vastness of the four seas, with the great multitude of the myriad peoples, I am unable to go to them in person and inquire about their hardships and suffering.