《北齐书·本纪·卷六》
孝昭帝说： 朕深深地知道遣一点，可是没有法度由来已久，将整顿后而达到无为而治了。 
帝曰： 朕甚知之，然无法来久，将整之以至无为耳。 
Emperor Xiaozhao said: I know I am being a little too harsh, but because there has not been any discipline for so long, I will rectify it until we reach a state of wu wei (non-action).