《资治通鉴·后梁纪·后梁纪四》
天平节度使兼中书令琅邪忠毅王王檀招募了很多资贼，安置在他的帐下充当亲兵，己卯，盗贼乘王檀没有防备，突然进入王檀军府将王檀杀死。
天平节度使兼中书令琅邪忠毅王王檀，多募群盗，置帐下为亲兵。己卯，盗乘檀无备，突入府杀檀。
Wang Tan, who was the Jiedushi of Tianping and the Prince of Langya Zhongshu, recruited many bandits and sheltered them in his tent to serve as his guards. On Ji Mao day, the bandits took advantage of Wang Tan's unpreparedness and suddenly entered the military headquarters of Wang Tan and killed him.