《旧唐书·列传·卷一百三十四》
时常招揽迂腐儒生及轻薄文士至其门下，讲授经书史籍，写作文章，粗能提笔解说其意，就在朝中官吏间说大话，自以为有文武才干，以此博取皇帝恩宠。
时引腐儒及轻薄文士于门下，讲授经籍，作为文章，粗能把笔释义，乃大言于朝士之中，自谓有文武才干，以邀恩宠。
He often recruited mediocre scholars and frivolous literati to his door, lectured on classics and historical books, and wrote articles. As he could roughly write and explain their meaning, he would talk big among the officials of the court, considering himself a man of both civil and military talent and using this to win the favor of the Emperor.