《魏书·帝纪·卷七》
虽然对大臣们要求严格，执行法纪从不宽容，然而秉性宽厚仁慈，常常原谅别人的无心之过。
虽于大臣持法不纵，然性宽慈，每垂矜舍。
Although he was strict with his ministers, and would never tolerate any disregard for laws, he was a man of great kindness and compassion, and would often forgive the occasional unintentional offenses of others.