《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十三》
隗嚣心里赞同王元的计策，他虽然派遣长子到洛阳当人质，但仍然依靠地势的险阻，想要专制一方。
嚣心然元计，虽遣子入质，犹负其险厄，欲专制方面。
Wei Xiao agreed with Wang Yuan's plan in his heart, and although he had sent his eldest son to serve as a hostage in Luoyang, he still relied on the unfavorable terrain to attempt to become a hegemon in the region.