《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪十五》
己未，明帝派人送毒药给王景文命他自杀，并亲写诏书说： 我与你为多年朋友，为了保全王家一门，所以做出这个决定。 
己未，遣使赍药赐景文死，手敕曰： 与卿周旋，欲全卿门户，故有此处分。 
On jiwei day, Emperor Ming sent someone to deliver poison to Wang Jingwen, ordering him to commit suicide, and personally wrote an edict that said: “I have been friends with you for many years, and in order to preserve the Wang family, I have made this decision.”