《梁书·列传·卷二十九》
大实元年，萧纶至郢州，刺史南平王萧恪要把郢州让给萧纶，萧纶不接受，便向上举荐萧纶，任萧纶假黄绒、都督中外诸军事。
大宝元年，纶至郢州，刺史南平王恪让州于纶，纶不受，乃上纶为假黄钺、都督中外诸军事。
In the first year of Dasha, Xiao Lun arrived in Yingzhou. Prefect King Xiaok of Nanping wanted to give Yingzhou to Xiao Lun, but Xiao Lun declined and recommended Xiao Lun to the emperor, who appointed Xiao Lun as acting Governor of Huangrong, commanding military affairs at home and abroad.