《汉书·传·西域传下》
使者报告王莽，王莽不同意，下令会集西域各国国王，摆开军阵，将姑句、唐兜二王斩首于众人之前。
使者以闻，莽不听，诏下会西域诸国王，陈军斩姑句、唐兜以示之。
The envoy reported to Wang Mang, but Wang Mang refused and ordered the assembly of the kings of the Western Regions to set up an army formation and have Guju and Tang Dou beheaded before the crowd.