《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪十九》
裴炎临死时，看着兄弟说： 兄弟的官职都是自己取得的，我没费丝毫的力气，如今因我犯罪而被流放，岂不令人悲痛！ 
炎将死，顾兄弟曰： 兄弟官皆自致，炎无分毫之力，今坐炎流窜，不亦悲乎！ 
Before Pei Yan died, he said to his brother: You have achieved your official positions by your own efforts. I did not exert any strength but now you will be banished because of my crime. Isn't it heartbreaking!