《旧唐书·列传·卷六十四》
瑱喜欢在襄州，手下将士也敬慕瑱的为政之道，由此瑱暗示将吏、州牧、县宰上表，请求将瑱留在襄州，自己服从诏命，当走到邓州时，皇上又诏令回襄州镇守。
瑱乐襄州，将士亦慕瑱之政，因讽将吏、州牧、县宰上表请留之，身赴诏命，行及邓州，复诏归镇。
Tian liked Xiang prefecture, and his subordinates also admired Tian's governance. Therefore, Tian hinted to the officials, state herdsman, and county magistrate to present a petition, requesting that Tian be allowed to stay in Xiang prefecture. He obeyed the imperial edict and was supposed to go to Deng prefecture, but the emperor ordered him to return to Xiang prefecture to guard it.