《旧唐书·列传·卷十六》
陛下一定要怜悯他上了年纪，把他的过失看马虎一点儿，古代有过国君委婉劝说大臣辞官回家的事，您自然可以在事后仿效前人的样子，使用客气的方法让他离去，不使他损失美名。
陛下必矜玄龄齿发，薄其所为，古者有讽谕大臣遣其致仕，自可在后，式遵前事，退之以礼，不失善声。
Your Majesty should have mercy on his old age and take his mistakes less seriously. In ancient times, there were examples of emperors tactfully persuading high-ranking officials to resign and return home. You can naturally follow the example of your predecessors and use a polite approach to let him leave without damaging his reputation.