《新五代史·世家·吴世家第一》
到杨行密想杀朱延寿等人，徐温用他的门客严可求的计谋，教杨行密假装眼睛患病，事成后，因功迁右衙指挥使，纔开始参预谋议大事。
及行密欲杀硃延寿等，温用其客严可求谋，教行密阳为目疾，事成，以功迁右衙指挥使，始预谋议。
When Yang Xingmi wanted to kill Zhu Yanshou and others, Xu Wen took his guest Yān Kěqiú's strategy and advised Yang Xingmi to pretend to have eye problems. After the incident, he was transferred to the commander of the right yamen for his achievements, and only then began to participate in the plan for major events.