《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪五》
萧锵为人向来平和谨慎，就回答说： 萧鸾在皇室宗族中年岁最长，而且接受了先帝的托嘱，我们都年幼，朝廷中所可以依赖之人唯有萧鸾，盼愿陛下您不要以他为虑。 
锵素和谨，对曰： 臣鸾于宗戚最长，且受寄先帝；臣等皆年少，朝廷所损，唯鸾一人，愿陛下无以为虑。 
Xiao Qiang was always a peace-loving and cautious person, and he replied, "Xiao Luan is the oldest among the imperial clan and has received the late emperor's entrustment. We are all young, and the only one we can rely on in the court is Xiao Luan. I hope Your Majesty will not worry about him."