《新唐书·列传·卷八十三》
刘辟认为可以迫使皇帝改变决定，更加骄横不法，说出了背叛皇帝的话，要求统领三川，想任用与他感情好的卢文若任东川节度使，就派兵攻取梓州。
辟意帝可动，益骜蹇，吐不臣语，求统三川，欲以所善卢文若节度东川，即以兵取梓州。
Liu Bi believed that he could force the emperor to change his mind, became even more arrogant and lawless, uttered words of treason, and demanded to lead Sanchuan, wanting to appoint Lu Wenruo, with whom he had a good relationship, as Jiedushi of Dongchuan, so he sent troops to capture Zizhou.