《宋书·列传·卷八十七》
我蒙受皇上大恩，侥幸作了将帅，早年便承蒙阁下欣赏，有依恋的心意，当今皇上威名远播，三方叛军日渐衰弱，胜负形势，昭然若揭。
过蒙朝恩，谬充将帅，蚤承风素，情有依然。今皇威远申，三方蹙弱，胜败之势，皎然可览。
I was fortunate enough to have His Majesty bestow grace upon me, and I became a general. I received Your Excellency’s appreciation in my early years, but now I have His Majesty’s fame, and the three rebel armies will grow weaker and weaker. It is already clear that we will win.