《旧五代史·后梁·列传四》
罗绍威眼见唐朝国运衰落，群雄交相作乱，太祖兵力强于天下，知道他必定有受禅代帝的意图，所以全心全意依附交结他，成就他的事业，又经常担心牙军发生变乱，内心不安。
绍威见唐祚衰凌，群雄交乱，太祖兵强天下，必知有禅代之志，故倾心附结，赞成其事，每虑牙军变易，心不自安。
Luo Shaowei could see that the Tang dynasty was in decline and that his rivals were preying on each other, that Taizu had the most powerful army in the country, and he knew that Taizu must intend to inherit the throne and replace the emperor. So he put all his heart into relying on and forming an alliance with Taizu to further Taizu's cause. He was constantly afraid that there would be trouble with the dental army and felt uneasy.