《旧五代史·后唐·庄宗纪三》
从此，诸镇共三次上书劝进，各献钱财数十万，以供即位时的耗费，庄宗左右的人也劝庄宗早点顺应人们愿望，庄宗谦让了很久。
《九国志·赵季良传》：季良尝萝手扶御座，自谓辅佐之象，由是颇述天时人事以讽，庄宗深纳其言。
From then on, the various towns jointly submitted petitions to persuade him to accept three times, each offering hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover the expenses of his accession to the throne. Emperor Zhuangzong's entourage also advised him to accept the people's wishes as soon as possible, and Emperor Zhuangzong declined for a long time.