《后汉书·列传·张王种陈列传》
现在皇上仁慈聪明，想用文德平息叛乱，所以派我来。我想你们如能以得到国家的爵禄为光荣，我就不愿用刑罚加之于你们了。现在真正是你们转祸为福的时机啊！
今主上仁圣，欲以文德服叛，故遣太守，思以爵禄相荣，不愿以刑罚相加，今诚转祸为福之时也。
The Son of Heaven is benevolent and wise. He wishes to pacify the rebellion by peaceful means, and therefore he has sent me. I think that if you accept the official appointments awarded by the state as your glory, I will spare you the punishments. Now is really the time for you to turn misfortune into fortune!