《元史·列传·卷六十九》
起岩奋起对同官说： 当今嗣君未立，人心不定，赶快杀此人以杜绝奸谋，防止反叛。 
起岩奋谓同列曰： 方今嗣君未立，人情危疑，不亟诛此人，以杜奸谋，虑妨大计。 
Qi Yan rose and said to his colleagues, “The new monarch has not yet been established, and hearts are unsteady. We should quickly kill him to eliminate treasonous schemes and prevent rebellion.”