《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十二》
于是拥立清河王的嫡长子元善见为新的皇帝，并对元说道： 要拥立您的话，还不如拥立您的儿子。 
遂立清河王世子善见为帝，谓亶曰： 欲立王，不如立王之子。 
So Gaou Huan supported the legitimate son of the King of Qinghe, Yuan Shan Jian, as the new emperor and said to Yuan: "If we are going to support you, we may as well support your son."