《贞观政要·卷八·论务农》
如果说老百姓有罪过，那么责任也只在于国君一人，如果你真的有灵性，就应当只啃噬我的心脏，不要危害百姓。 
百姓有过，在予一人，尔其有灵，但当蚀我心，无害百姓。 
If you say the common people are guilty, then the responsibility lies with the monarch alone. If you really have spirituality, you should only devour my heart and not harm the people. 