《新五代史·列传·宦者传第二十六》
到唐庄宗即位后，诏令天下寻访过去唐代的宦官全部送到京师，得到敷百人，宦官于是又当权，从而导致灭亡。
及庄宗立，诏天下访求故唐时宦者悉送京师，得数百人，宦者遂复用事，以至于亡。
Up until Tang Zhuangzong’s ascension to the throne, he decreed that all the former eunuchs from the Tang Dynasty be searched and sent to the capital. Hundreds were gathered, thus restoring the eunuchs to power and leading to the dynasty’s demise.