《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十六》
从此以后，宦官的权力压倒人主，使天下困苦。应该将掌权的宦官全部罢黜遣退，广选年老博学而又有德望的儒者参与政事。 
自此以来，权倾人主，穷困天下，宜皆罢遣，博选耆儒宿德，与参政事。 
Ever since then, the power of the eunuchs overcame the sovereign, causing misery in the world. The eunuchs in power should all be dismissed and expelled, and widely chosen elderly and well-educated Confucians with moral standing should participate in politics. 