《宋史·列传·卷一百一十七》
当国家遭受祸难之时，金人制造改姓的阴谋，张邦昌如果能够宁死保持气节，表明天下拥戴赵宋的道理，感动金人的心，敌人不一定不会对其发动战争制造祸害感到后悔，因而将赵氏政权保留下来。
方国家祸难，金人为易姓之谋，邦昌如能以死守节，推明天下戴宋之义，以感动其心，敌人未必不悔祸而存赵氏。
When the country suffered from the calamities, the Jurchens planned to enforce a change of family name. Had Zhang Bangchang laid down his life for his integrity and shown the world the reasons for supporting the Zhàos and Sòngs, he would have touched the Jurchens’ hearts. The enemy might have regretted starting the war and killing people and would therefore have kept the regime of the Zhàos in existence.