《新五代史·世家·吴世家第一》
严可求曾对徐温说： 二郎君不是徐氏的亲儿子，而推举贤能，礼贤下士，人心都很向着他，如不除掉他，怕成为后患。 
严可求尝谓温曰： 二郎君非徐氏子，而推贤下士，人望颇归，若不去之，恐为后患。 
Yan Keqiu once said to Xu Wen: "The second son is not Xu's biological son, but to promote the virtuous and virtuous, and to treat the virtuous and virtuous, people's hearts are very much towards him. If they are not removed, I am afraid they will become a future disaster.