《资治通鉴·后汉纪·后汉纪四》
史弘肇想要郭威仍旧兼任枢密使之职，苏逢吉认为无此先例，史弘肇说： 郭威兼领枢密使就可以在外根据情况机断行事，各路军队因此畏惧服从，号令便畅行无阻了。 
史弘肇欲威仍领枢密使，苏逢吉以为故事无之，弘肇曰： 领枢密使则可以便宜从事，诸军畏服，号令行矣。 
Shi Hongzhao wanted Guo Wei to still hold the position of Privy Councillor, but Su Fengji thought that there was no precedent for this. Shi Hongzhao said: if Guo Wei held the position of Privy Councillor, then he could judge and act according to the situation outside, so the various military forces would be frightened into following and the commands would be unobstructed.