《资治通鉴·陈纪·陈纪二》
杨说： 我等对国家一片至诚，岂有常山王拜职而不去赴会的道理！ 
愔曰： 吾等至诚体国，岂常山拜职有不赴之理！ 
Yang said, “We are absolutely sincere to the nation, so how could we not go to the meeting because King Chang Shan already got the position!”