《资治通鉴·后唐纪·后唐纪六》
吴国中书令徐知诰因为海州都指挥使王传拯有威名，得人心，正赶上团练使陈宣罢官归家，徐知诰许诺由王传拯代替他；接着又把陈宣派遣回海州，而征召王传拯还归江都。
吴徐知诰以海州都指挥使王传拯有威名，得士心，值团练使陈宣罢归，知诰许以传拯代之；既而复遣宣还海州，征传拯还江都。
Xu Zhigao, the Secretary of Wu State because Wang Chuanzheng, commander of Haizhou, was prestigious and popular. It happened that Chen Xuan, the militia commander, retired after being dismissed. Xu Zhigao promised that Wang Chuanzheng would take over; and sent Chen Xuan back to Haizhou, recalled Wang Chuanzheng back to Jiangdu.