《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十五》
陵曰： 明府不以陵不肖，误见擢序，今申公宪以报私恩！
陵曰： 明府不以陵不肖，误见擢序，今申公宪以报私恩！ 
Ling said: Your Excellency did not regard Ling as unworthy, and you mistakenly promoted and ranked me, and now you have enforced the law to repay personal favors!