《魏书·列传·卷四十七》
朕该当虚心接受意见。如能这样，能尽举他人得失的受赏，不说话则有罪。 等到议论大将军，高祖说： 刘昶就是充其职的人。 
在寿春，坐谋杀刺史王肃以寿春叛，事发伏法。
I should humbly accept your opinions. If we can do this, those who completely display others' merits and faults will be rewarded; those who keep silent will be punished. When discussing the General-in-Chief, the Emperor Gaozu said: Liu Chang is a man who fills his office.