《新唐书·列传·卷四十三》
但是县令的犯罪在赦令之前，而中人的犯罪则是在赦令既下达之后。若不以法来处理，臣担心四夷听说这种情况后，会萌生怠慢轻视之心。 
然令罪在赦前，而中人在赦后，不寘于法，臣恐四夷闻之，慢倍之心生矣。 
"But the magistrate's crime occurred before the amnesty decree, while the eunuchs' crime occurred after the amnesty decree was issued. If they are not punished according to the law, I am afraid that the barbarians will hear of this and become haughty and contemptuous."