《汉书·志·五行志上》
当时王太后的三个弟弟相继执掌朝政，整个王氏宗族都占据了官位，充塞朝廷，王太后、趟皇后这两宫的亲属将危害国家，所以天象一再出现。
是时，太后三弟相续秉政，举宗居位，充塞朝廷，两宫亲属将害国家，故天象仍见。
At that time, Wang太后's three younger brothers successively took charge of the government, and the entire Wang clan occupied official positions, filling the court. The relatives of Empress Wang and Empress Guo, the two palaces, would harm the country, so natural phenomena appeared again and again.