《北史·列传·卷三十三》
子勋兵败，灵越的军队四散逃亡，灵越被宋明帝的将领王广之的部下擒获，他高声说道 ：我就是傅灵越，你抓到了贼兵将领为何不立即杀死！ 王广之将他送到宋辅国司马刘面力那里，刘面力亲自慰劳他，他却说 ：人生总归一死，我实在没有面目活着。 
时裴叔业率王茂先、李定等东侵楚王戍，肃复令永将伏兵，击其后军，破之，获叔业伞扇鼓幕甲仗万余。
Zixun was defeated in the battle, and Lingyue’s army was scattered in all directions. He was captured by Wang Guangzhi’s men, a general of Emperor Ming of Song. He shouted, “I am Fu Lingyue, since you captured the leader of the rebel army, why don’t you kill me at once!” Wang Guangzhi took him to Liu Mianli, the Sima of Song Fuguo, and Liu Mianli consoled him in person. However, Lingyue said, “Everyone eventually dies, and I have lost all face to live.”