《资治通鉴·后梁纪·后梁纪五》
严可求曾多次劝说徐温用次子徐知询取代徐知诰来管理吴国政事，徐知诰和骆知祥谋划，决定派出严可求任楚州刺史。
严可求屡劝温以次子知询代徐知诰知吴政，知诰与骆知祥谋，出可求为楚州刺史。
Yan Keqiu had repeatedly advised Xu Wen to replace his eldest son Xu Zhigao with his second son Xu Zhixun in managing the affairs of the Wus; Xu Zhigao and Luo Zhixiang plotted and decided to send Yan Keqiu to be the prefect of Chuzhou.