《魏书·帝纪·卷九》
肃宗以幼年统领基业，灵后以妇人专擅制命，任用不得其人，赏罚荒谬悖理。
肃宗冲龄统业，灵后妇人专制，委用非人，赏罚乖舛。
Emperor Su Zong took charge of the foundation in his early years, and the Empress Ling was a woman who was good at controlling and giving orders. She used inappropriate people and the rewards and punishments were absurd and unreasonable.