《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十四》
江充自以为与太子及皇后有嫌隙，见汉武帝年纪已老，害怕皇上去世后被太子诛杀，便定下奸谋，说皇上的病是因为有巫术蛊作祟造成的。
江充自以与太子及卫氏有隙，见上年老，恐晏驾后为太子所诛，因是为奸，言上疾祟在巫蛊。
Jiang Chong, who believed that he had a grudge against the Crown Prince and Empress, feared that after the Emperor grew old and passed away, the Crown Prince would have him killed. Thus, he plotted a cunning scheme, stating that the Emperor's illness was caused by witchcraft and sorcery.