《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十四》
顺帝说： 大将军父子是我所亲信的，曹腾、孟贲是我所宠爱的，一定没有这回事，只是你们都忌妒他们罢了。 
帝曰： 大将军父子，我所亲，腾、贲，我所爱，必无是，但汝曹共妒之耳。 
The 順 emperor said: “The Grand General and his son are those that I trust, and Cao Teng and Meng Ben are those that I favor. There is certainly no such thing; it is only that you are all envious of them.”