《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪一》
现在法律、禁令变得苛刻，赋税征调日益繁杂，宦官、近臣，到处兴起事端，而地方官长害怕获罪，劳苦百姓去满足他们的要求。
今法禁转苛，赋调益繁，中官、近臣所在兴事，而长吏畏罪，苦民求办。
Now laws and prohibitions have become harsh, taxes and conscriptions have become increasingly complex, eunuchs and courtiers have caused troubles everywhere, and local officials are afraid of being punished, so they force the people to meet their demands.