《史记·十二本纪·孝文本纪》
大臣们讨论，都说 刘长应当处死街头，暴尸示众 。皇帝不忍心按法律处理淮南王，赦免了他的罪过，废除了他的王位。
群臣议，皆曰 长当弃市 帝不忍致法於王，赦其罪，废勿王。
The ministers deliberated and unanimously stated that Liu Chang should be executed in the marketplace, his body left on display. The emperor, however, could not bear to punish the King of Huainan in accordance with the law, so he pardoned him but abolished his kingship.