《北史·本记·卷七》
二十八日，梁朝的湘州刺史派使者来，请求立萧庄为梁朝国君，仍以江州归附齐国，让萧庄住在江州。
丁巳，梁湘州刺史王琳遣使请立萧庄为梁主，仍以江州内属，令庄居之。
On the 28th day, an emissary from the governor of Xiangzhou in the Liang Dynasty came and asked for Xiao Zhuang to be appointed as King of the Liang Dynasty, with Jiangzhou still being ceded to the Qi Dynasty, and Xiao Zhuang continuing to live in Jiangzhou.