《南齐书·列传·卷五十四》
齐太祖颁诏说： 朕以继夜，思考着弘扬治理朝政的方法，做梦都停留在山岩海滨，精力集中在国家的管理库藏，诸事烦扰于心而很晚才进食，可以说是极其勤勉了。
上诏曰： 朕夙旦惟夤，思弘治道，伫梦岩滨，垂精管库，旰食萦怀，其勤至矣。
Emperor Taizu of Qi declared in an imperial edict: I considered the methods to promote good government day and night, and even in my dreams I am in the mountains, by the sea, or in the national treasury. My mind is so full of state affairs that I eat very late. It can be said that I am extremely hardworking.