《魏书·帝纪·卷十一》
等到庄帝逝世，尔朱世隆等人因五堕在宗室中族属疏远，又不是人们愿望所推举，因广陵王沉潜藏匿，有超过常人的器量，打算将要废立，担心他真的不说话，就派广壁王的亲信表达意向，而且带有逼迫。
及庄帝崩，尔朱世隆等以元晔疏远，又非人望所推，以王潜默晦身，有过人之量，将谋废立。恐实不语，乃令王所亲申其意，且兼迫胁。
When Zhuangdi passed away, Erzhu Shilong and his group were distant relatives among the royal family and were not the people's choice, so because Guangling Wang had been hiding, was introverted and had extraordinary talents, they planed to replace the emperor, but worried that he really didn't speak, they sent Guangbi Wang's confidant to express their intention, and with pressure.