《新五代史·列传·杂传第三十》
诏书到达青州，王师范哭泣着说： 各镇有军队，是用来捍卫天子的，如今天子危急受辱，而各镇反而用军队自卫；我即使力量不够，却应当以此决定成败。 
诏至青州，师范泣曰： 诸镇有兵，所以籓捍天子，今天子危辱，而诸镇反以兵自卫；吾虽力不足，当成败以之。 
When the edict reached Qingzhou, Wang Shifan cried and said: “The zhens have armies that are used to defend the emperor, but now the emperor is in danger and being humiliated, whereas the zhens are using their armies to defend themselves; even if my strength is not enough, I should make my decision based on this.”