《旧五代史·后唐·列传二》
庄宗明察其事，担心造成祸害，在将要即位时，对李克宁辞让道： 侄儿年幼，不通政事，虽然承继父王遗志，恐怕不能弹压大事。
庄宗英察，惧及于祸，将嗣位，让克宁曰： 兒年孤稚，未通庶政，虽承遗命，恐未能弹压大事。
Zhuangzong clearly saw this situation and was worried that it would create a disaster. When he was about to ascend the throne, he spoke to Li Kening and refused, “Your nephew is young and ignorant of politics. Although I have inherited my father’s will, I fear that I cannot suppress major events.”