《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十七》
所信任亲近的，都是奸佞谄媚的小人；所庞爱提升的，都是后宫妃嫔的家族。
信任亲爱者，尽佞谄容说之人也；宠贵隆丰者，尽后妃姬妾之家也。
The persons they trusted and befriended were all traitors and flatterers, and those they lovingly promoted and advanced were their families and the families of their concubines.