《隋书·列传·卷六》
皇后对皇上说： 高颎当初并不想去，陛下强迫他去，我就知道他会无功而还的。 
后言于上曰： 颎初不欲行，陛下强遣之，妾固知其无功矣。 
The Empress said to the Emperor: When Gao Jiong went, he did not want to go. But Your Majesty forced him to go, and I knew that he would return without accomplishing anything.