《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十二》
辛未，刘秀下诏封刘玄为淮阳王。诏书说，无论官吏或百姓敢有杀害刘玄的，罪与大逆相同；有把刘玄送到官府的，封为侯爵。
辛未，诏封更始为淮阳王；吏民敢有贼害者，罪同大逆；其送诣吏者封列侯。
On Xin Wei day, Liu Xiu issued an edict to enfeoff Liu Xuan as the King of Huaiyang. The edict says: Any officers or civilians who dare to kill Liu Xuan will be regarded as having committed a treason, and those who send Liu Xuan to the government will be enfeoffed as marquises.