《旧五代史·后周·太祖纪一》
太祖将要离开滑州时，召集将士对他们说 ：皇上被谗言和邪恶小人所蛊惑，诛杀功勋大臣，我今天来到这里，是事情迫不得已，然而以臣下身份抗拒君王，哪能容分曲直。
帝将发滑台，召将士谓之曰： 主上为谗邪所惑，诛杀勋臣，吾之此来，事不获己，然以臣拒君，宁论曲直！
When Taizu was about to leave Huaizhou, he gathered his generals and soldiers and told them: The Emperor has been deceived by slanderous words and evil villains, and has killed meritorious ministers. I have come here today because I have been forced to do so. However, as a subject, I cannot resist my Sovereign. How can I allow right and wrong to be distinguished?