《梁书·列传·卷四十》
如果以禅授解释，则禹不应传授启至桀十七世而灭亡，汤不应传授外丙至纣三十七世而灭亡。
若以禅授为义，则禹不应传启至桀十七世也，汤又不应传外丙至纣三十七世也。
If inferred with inheriting, then Yu should not pass on from Qi to Jie seventeen generations and perish, Tang should not pass on from Wai Bing to Zhou thirty-seven generations and perish.