《资治通鉴·后梁纪·后梁纪四》
陛下将要用崇高的品德来怀柔天下，怎么能忍心把邻国的百姓当成鱼鳌的食物呢？ 
陛下方以德怀天下，忍以邻国之民为鱼鳖食乎！ 
“Your Majesty, you are about to cherish the world with your noble virtues. How can you bear to see the people of a neighboring country be eaten by fish and turtles?”