《汉书·传·佞幸传》
红阳侯立不能担任大司马之职，辅佐朝政，因此他怀疑是淳于长从中作梗，在皇帝面前谗毁了自己，于是红阳侯立对淳于长一直耿耿于怀。
红阳侯立独不得为大司马辅政，立自疑为长毁谮，常怨毒长。
The Marquis of Hongyang was unable to hold the position of Grand Marshal or to assist the imperial court in governing. Therefore, he suspected that Chunyu Zhang was interfering and denigrating himself in front of the Emperor. As a result, the Marquis of Hongyang harbored ill will and animosity towards Chunyu Zhang.