《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十八》
等得到梁武帝诏书，萧绎准备回师原地，萧贲对他说： 侯景以臣子的身份带兵攻打皇宫，现在他如果放下武器，那么等不到渡江，一个小孩子就能杀掉他，所以他必定不会这么做。
及得上敕，绎欲旋师，贲曰： 景以人臣举兵向阙，今若放兵，未及渡江，童子能斩之矣，必不为也。
After receiving Emperor Wu of Liang’s edict, Xiao Yi prepared to return to his original position, Xiao Ben said to him: “Hou Jing led his troops to attack the palace as a subject, if he lays down his arms now, before he can cross the river, a child could kill him. So he certainly won’t do that.” 