《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪二十》
路过汾州，汾州司马毛公和他一起进餐，突然间，他怒喝毛公下台阶，砍下脑袋，用枪挑着进入洛阳，看见的人无不恐惧颤抖。
道过汾州，司马毛公与之对食，须臾，叱毛公下阶，斩之，枪揭其首入洛，见者无不震栗。
On his way through Fen Province, he dined with Fen Province Judicial Commissioner General Mao. In the middle of the meal, Wang Hongyi suddenly shouted for General Mao to step down and had his head cut off. He then had his men carry it on a spear to Luoyang, terrifying everyone who saw it.