《陈书·本纪·卷四》
可怜我年幼无知，王道未得昭明，身负重任，好比徒步沧海，希望能任用亲近贤能之人，各方官吏大都是贤良之才，天下和乐升平，勉力实现措置刑法以德化民的盛世。
闵余冲薄，王道未昭，荷兹神器，如涉灵海，庶亲贤并建，牧伯惟良，天下雍熙，缅同刑措。
I feel pity that I was uninformed in my early years, and not understanding about the right way of ruling since I was entrusted with this heavy responsibility, just like traveling the vast sea by foot. I hope to appoint relatives and men of talent in the court, while most of the local officials are honest and capable. I wish to attain an era of peace and prosperity by taking reformative measures and educate the people with moral teachings.