《旧唐书·列传·卷四十八》
但现在风教衰败，日甚一日，府库空虚，人力凋敝，劳役不止，官员日增。
今风教颓替，日甚一日，府库空虚，人力凋弊，造作不息，官员日增。
But now the moral principles of the government have declined day by day, the treasury is empty, the manpower resources are exhausted, the forced labor does not cease, and the number of officials increases daily.