《隋书·列传·卷十》
百官上奏，杨谅罪该处死。炀帝说： 我兄弟太少，不忍心说什么，想曲法饶杨谅一死。 
百僚奏谅罪当死，帝曰： 终鲜兄弟，情不忍言，欲屈法恕谅一死。 
The officials memorialized to the throne that Yang Liang deserved to be executed. Emperor Yang said: I have too few brothers, and I cannot bear to say anything. I want to bend the law and spare Yang Liang's life.