《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十六》
蔡京无地容身，唐懿宗颁下诏敕，将蔡京贬为崖州司户，蔡京不肯往崖州任官；于是擅自回朝，来到零陵，唐懿宗赐他自杀。
京无所自容。敕贬崖州司户，不肯之官，还，至零陵，敕赐自尽。
With nowhere to turn, Cai went back to court without authorization, and he ended up in Lingling. Emperor Yizong ordered him to commit suicide.