《晋书·列传·第十六章》
到元康之间，乱臣贼子专擅朝命，朝廷上下震惊，都苟且偷安；刘颂在这时，仍忠直不屈，痛哭张公的无罪，拒绝给赵王妄加九锡，即使古代的耿直名臣，谁能如此。
逮元康之间，贼臣专命，举朝战栗，苟避菹醢；颂以此时，忠鲠不挠，哭张公之非罪，拒赵王之妄锡，虽古遗直，何以尚兹。
During the Yuan Kang period, the traitorous ministers and villains controlled the court orders, the court was shocked up and down, and everyone tried to live in peace; Liu Song was still loyal and unyielding at this time, crying over the innocence of Zhang Gong, refusing to give Zhao Wang nine false praises, even the ancient ministers who were bold and upright, who can do this.