《资治通鉴·陈纪·陈纪八》
杨坚深为担忧，就与内史上大夫郑译商议派谁取代他们三人，李德林说： 您与这些将领本来都是国家重臣，地位平等，他们没有服从您的义务，现在您只是凭借挟天子以令诸侯的权威来控制和驾御他们罢了。
坚深以为忧，与内史上大夫郑译谋代此三人者，李德林曰： 公与诸将，皆国家贵臣，未相服从，今正以挟令之威控御之耳。
Yang Jian was deeply worried, so he consulted with the minister of the interior Zheng Yi about who should replace the three of them. Li Delin said: You and these generals were originally important ministers of the state, and they were equal in status. They did not have the obligation to obey you. Now you just rely on the authority of the emperor to control and control them.