《后汉书·本纪·肃宗孝章帝纪》
二十日，章帝诏令说： 我的治道教化不行，吏政失和，平民无知，在下抵偿罪责。
癸酉，诏曰： 朕道化不德，吏政失和，元元未谕，抵罪于下。
On the 20th, Emperor Zhang issued an edict saying: My governance and teachings have failed, the official system is in disarray, and the common people are ignorant. I will bear the responsibility and make amends.