《北齐书·列传·卷四十六》
尚书崔昂对他说： 如果想成就功名，应该想别的办法，如果靠着给叛逆昭雪，把自己的身家性命就看得太轻了。 他严正地说： 我昭雪的都是受到冤枉的人，叛逆者不会放过。 说得崔昂非常惭愧。
尚书崔昂谓琼曰： 若欲立功名，当更思余理，仍数雪反逆，身命何轻？ 琼正色曰： 所雪者怨枉，不放反逆。 昂大惭。
Minister Cui Ang told him: "If you want to achieve fame, you should think of other ways. If you rely on pardoning rebels, you will take your life and career too lightly." He said sternly: "I acquit those who are wronged. The rebels wouldn't let go." He embarrassed Cui Ang.