《新五代史·世家·后蜀世家第四》
以前在蜀的后唐兵有几万人，孟知祥都充分供给他们衣食，这次趁机请求把他们的家属送来，唐明宗下韶明白开导而未准许十一月，唐明宗死。
唐兵先在蜀者数万人，知祥皆厚给其衣食，因请送其家属，明宗诏谕不许。十一月，明宗崩。
In the past, the Later Tang soldiers in Shu had tens of thousands of people, Meng Zhixiang fully provided them with food and clothing, this time took the opportunity to request that their families be sent, Tang Mingzong ordered to enlighten the situation clearly, and refused to permit it in November, Tang Mingzong died.