《南史·列传·卷十四》
杨运长等又担心明帝逝世以后，刘休仁一旦占据了周公的地位，他们不得执掌最高权力，所以更加赞成皇上让他们陷害诸王。
运长等又虑帝晏驾后，休仁一旦居周公之地，其辈不得执权，弥赞成上使害诸王。
Yang Yunzhang and others were also worried that after Emperor Mingdi died, Liu Xiuren would occupy the position of Duke Zhou, and they would not be able to hold the supreme power, so they agreed with the emperor even more that they would frame the princes.