《后汉书·本纪·孝顺孝冲孝质帝纪》
如尧帝、箕子所重视的一样。近来，州郡轻视怠慢于法令的推行和不法行为的防备，却互相逞快于残忍暴虐，制造设置一些条例，陷害无辜。
顷者，州郡轻慢宪防，竞逞残暴，造设科条，陷入无罪。
Just as Emperor Yao and Ji Zi attached great importance to it. Recently, prefectures and counties have neglected the implementation of laws and the prevention of illegal activities, but have indulged themselves in cruelty and oppression, making and establishing some rules and regulations to frame the innocent.