《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪五》
萧谌、萧坦之见郁林王狂荡放纵一日甚于一日，已经到了无可悔改的地步，担心连累自己，祸害及身，就反过来一心依附萧鸾，劝说他把郁林王废掉，另立新皇帝。
萧谌、萧坦之见帝狂纵日甚，无复悛改，恐祸及己，乃更回意附鸾，劝其废立，阴为鸾耳目，帝不之觉也。
Xiao Xian and Xiao Tanzi witnessed that the King of Yulin became more and more unrestrained, to the point of no redemption. Out of fear of being implicated, they turned to depend on Xiao Yuan, and persuaded him to depose the King of Yulin and establish a new emperor.