《国语·晋语·武公伐翼止栾共子无死》
武公讨伐翼城，杀了晋哀侯，劝阻晋哀侯的大夫栾共子说： 假如你不为哀侯效忠而死，我将带你去进见天子，让他任命你当上卿，掌管晋国的政务。 
武公伐翼，杀哀侯，止栾共子曰： 苟无死，吾以子见天子，令子为上卿，制晋国之政。 
Duke Wu attacked Yicheng, killed Duke Ai of Jin, and tried to persuade the Minister of Jin, Luan Gongzi, to stay and support him: "If you do not sacrifice your life to serve Duke Ai, I will report to the emperor and ask him to appoint you as the prime minister to govern the State of Jin."