《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十六》
吏部侍郎萧为此向唐懿宗上疏，认为： 玄祖老子的大道，以慈爱节俭为先事，素王孔子的作风，以仁义道德为首要，他们已经成为百代的楷模，没有人能超越他们。
吏部侍郎萧亻放上疏，以为： 玄祖之道，慈俭为先；素王之风，仁义为首，垂范百代，必不可加。
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Xiao Jiao, submitted a memorial to Tang Yizong and said: “The great teachings of our ancestors Laozi put frugality first. The actions of the uncrowned king Confucius put benevolence and righteousness first. They became models for a hundred generations. No one can be more noble than them.