《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪五》
萧子懋的儿子萧昭基当时年龄才九岁，他以二寸见方的丝织写成一封书信，打问董僧慧的情况，并送去五百钱，用这些钱行贿管制人员，信才被转交董僧惠。
子懋子昭基，九岁，以方二寸绢为书，参其消息，并遗钱五百，行金得达，僧慧视之曰： 郎君书也！ 
Xiao Zimu's son, Xiao Zhaoyi, who was then only nine years old, wrote a letter of silk the size of a matchbox, asking Dong Sengyi about his condition and included 500 coins, which he used to bribe the guards to get the letter to him.