《北史·列传·卷二十八》
孝文帝常亲昵地称他为 李生 ，曾高兴地对群臣们说： 我有李生，就像汉武帝有汲黯。 
帝常呼为李生，从容谓群臣曰： 吾之有李生，犹汉之有汲黯。 
Emperor Xiaowen often called him Li Sheng affectionately and once said to the ministers happily: "I have Li Sheng, just like Emperor Wu of Han has Ji An."