《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪一》
壬寅，宣德太后提升萧衍为都督中外诸军事，特许他可以佩剑穿鞋上殿，以及朝见赞拜可以不报姓名。
壬寅，进大司马衍都督中外诸军事，剑履上殿，赞拜不名。
On Renyin, Empress Dowager Xuand promoted Xiao Yan to the post of Governor of the Military Affairs of the Kingdom, and granted him the privilege of wearing a sword and shoes in the hall, and he could not have to report his name when meeting the emperor.