《旧唐书·列传·卷二十二》
 臣认为自古皇帝君王，坐位天下，没有不是受命于上天，扬名于皇帝注册的，建国遇到兴王的气数，遭难接着开启圣明的时代。
臣以为自古皇王，君临宇内，莫不受命上玄，飞名帝录，缔构遇兴王之运，殷忧属启圣之期。
I believe that since ancient times, emperors and kings have ruled the world; they could not help but be charged with the mission from heaven, and their reputation was recorded in the imperial register. When founding a country, they met with the fate of rising; when facing a disaster, they followed with the opening of the sage era.