《新五代史·列传·周臣传第十九》
这时，周世宗刚登位，锐意征伐进取，已经拒绝群臣的议论，亲自在高平打败刘曼，回来后更加用力整治军队，慷慨激昂有平定统一天下的大志。
是时，世宗新即位，锐意征伐，已挠群议，亲败刘旻于高平，归而益治兵，慨然有平一天下之志。
At this time, Emperor Zhou Shizong had just ascended to the throne and was ambitious to undertake military expeditions and conquests; he had already rejected the discussions of the courtiers, personally defeated Liu Man at Gaoping, and vigorously reorganized the army upon his return, enthusiastically aspirating to pacify and unify the empire.