《魏书·帝纪·卷九》
五月初九，肃宗下诏说： 朕德行寡薄，运获宝座，虽然是未明求衣，终日担心忧惧，但暗昧多缺，炎旱成灾，这都与我的责任分不开，以致我寝食尽忘。
五月辛巳，诏曰： 朕以寡薄，运膺宝图，虽未明求衣，惕惧终日，而暗昧多阙，炎旱为灾，在予之愧，无忘寝食。
On the ninth of May, Emperor Suzong issued an edict, saying: I am of shallow virtue and morality, yet I have obtained the great throne. Although I did not ask for it, I worry and fear all day long. However, there are many deficiencies in the dark, and the scorching drought has caused a disaster, which is inseparable from my responsibility, so that I can't sleep or eat.