《辽史·列传·卷二》
使者两次前来，耶律倍对左右说： 我将天下让给主上，现在反而受到猜忌；不如到外国去，以成就像吴太伯那样的声名。 
使再至，倍谓左右曰： 我以天下让主上，今反见疑；不如适他国，以成吴太伯之名。 
The envoy came twice. Yelv Bei told his aides, "I have yielded my kingdom to the emperor, but now I am suspected instead. It is better to go abroad and make a name for myself like Wu Taibo."