《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪二十》
李绩回答说： 我一直眷恋旧主，心存小小的气节，但我的身子是官家的，什么事不由君主做主呢！
对曰： 臣眷恋旧主，志存微节，官身所在，何事非君！
Li Ji replied, "I have always been devoted to my former lord, and have a tiny bit of integrity. But my body belongs to the government. What can't be decided by my lords!"