《资治通鉴·后晋纪·后晋纪三》
乙丑，任用平卢节度使兼中书令杨琏为康化节度使；杨琏坚决推辞，请求守完让皇的丧事，南唐主答应了他。
乙丑，以平卢节度使兼中书令杨琏为康化节度使；琏固辞，请终丧，从之。
Yi Chou: Yang Lian, who was concurrently Jiedushi of Pinglu and head of the Secretariat, was appointed Jiedushi of Kanghua; Yang Lian firmly declined and requested to wait until the end of Emperor Rang's funeral ceremony, which the Lord of Southern Tang agreed to.