《南史·列传·卷七十》
梁武帝对家人溺爱疏于教育，朝政废弛，祖深就抬着棺材上殿上奏封事，大略如下：
帝溺情内教，朝政纵弛，祖深舆榇诣阙上封事，其略曰：
Emperor Wu of Liang spoiled his family and neglected education. The government was lax and Zusheng carried his coffin to the palace to play the official document, which was roughly as follows: