《新五代史·列传·唐臣传第十五》
西川孟知祥杀死他的监军李严，朱弘昭很恐惧，请求返回京师，董璋不淮许，竟对他产生猜忌，朱弘昭对董璋更加坦诚相待毫不疑心，董璋很敬重他的为人。
西川孟知祥杀其监军李严，弘昭大惧，求还京师，璋不许，遂相猜忌，弘昭益开怀待之不疑，璋颇重其为人。
Meng Zhixiang from Xichuan killed his supervising general Li Yan. Zhu Hongzhao was greatly frightened and requested to return to the capital. Dong Zhang didn't approve and came to suspect him. Zhu Hongzhao treated Dong Zhang with even more sincerity and trust. Dong Zhang greatly respected his character.