《新唐书·列传·卷一百零三》
现忠臣贤人不能成为皇上的亲信，宦官独揽废黜拥立皇帝的大权，使故世皇帝不能寿终正寝，也使皇上不能正当即位，何况皇太子还没有决定，祭祀还没举行，将军宰相的权力没有归还，正确的地位尊卑没有确立，这是国家将出现危险了。《春秋》说 ：王札子杀死了召伯、毛伯。 
今忠贤无腹心之寄，阍寺专废立之权，陷先帝不得正其终，致陛下不得正其始，况太子未立，郊祀未脩，将相之职不归，名器之宜不定，此社稷将危也。臣谨按《春秋》： 王札子杀召伯、毛伯。 
Now the loyal ministers and worthies cannot be the Emperor’s close associates, eunuchs hold the great power of dethroning and enthroning the emperors, making the previous emperor not to die peacefully, also making the emperor not to succeed to the throne legitimately, and what’s more the crown prince has not been decided, the sacrificials have not been held, the power of generals and ministers has not been returned, the positions of honor and inferiority have not been confirmed, that is what the country will be in danger. Zuo zhuan says: Wang Zazi killed Shao Bo and Mao Bo.