《论衡·卷三·偶会篇》
上天不是以为囚徒不该死。就让圣贤的君王发出赦免令，而是君王正好下赦免令，拘禁的囚徒恰巧该当免去死罪，就像人晚上睡觉白天起床一样。
天非为囚未当死，使圣王出德令也，圣王适下赦，拘囚适当免死。
Heaven did not think that prisoners should not die. Just as the benevolent king's amnesty order was given that day and the convicted prisoners were pardoned, just like people go to bed at night and get up during the day.