《太平广记·卷一百三十八·征应四》
宪宗问宰相和群臣们，裴度上奏说： 贼臣飞扬跋扈四十多年了，朝廷圣明暂且含忍，是考虑到怕伤害了一方的生灵，可是却没有听到他们有归顺朝廷的意思，而且还想要独霸一方。
宪宗问宰臣，度奏曰： 贼臣跋扈四十余年，圣朝姑务含弘，盖虑凋伤一境。
Emperor Xianzong asked the prime ministers and ministers, and Pei Du wrote a memorial saying: The rebellious ministers have been rampant for more than 40 years. The court has been wise and tolerant for the time being, considering the fact that it may harm the lives of one side, but we have never heard that they intended to submit to the court, and they also want to dominate one side.