《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十九》
辛酉，萧纶把他的部下集中在西园，泪流满面地说： 我其实别无所图，一心只想消灭侯景乱贼。湘东王常常以为我要和他争帝位，于是就被他兴兵讨伐。
辛酉，纶集其麾下于西园，涕泣言曰： 我本无他，志在灭贼，湘东常谓与之争帝，遂尔见伐。
Xinyou, Xiao Lun gathered his men in the Western Garden, and said with tears in his eyes: "I have no other plans, I only want to destroy the rebel Hou Jing. The King of Xiangdong often thought that I wanted to compete with him for the throne, so he raised troops to attack me.