《晋书·帝纪·第三章》
武帝开始以礼辞让，魏朝公卿何曾、王沈等坚决请求，武帝这才答应即天子位。
帝初以礼让，魏朝公卿何曾、王沈等固请，乃从之。
Emperor Wu initially used humility and declined the offer. But after much pleading from the ministers of the Wei Dynasty, including He Zeng and Wang Shen, Emperor Wu finally agreed to ascend to the throne.