《史记·三十世家·楚世家》
派人向天子进贡，天子赏赐给他胙肉。说： 好好镇抚你们南方夷越地区的动乱，不要侵犯中原。 
使人献天子，天子赐胙，曰： 镇尔南方夷越之乱，无侵中国。 
Sent someone to pay tribute to the emperor, the emperor rewarded him with corpse meat. Said: Calm down the turmoil in your southern Yi and Yue regions, do not invade the Central Plains.