《旧五代史·后晋·高祖纪一》
同光四年二月，赵在礼凭借邺州作乱，朝廷派遣元行钦去招降而未成功，大家议论纷纷，认为非明宗不能招降赵在礼，庄宗于是任明宗为统帅。
同光四年二月，赵在礼据鄴为乱，朝廷遣元行钦招之不下，群议纷然，以为非明宗不可，庄宗乃以明宗为统帅。
In February of the fourth year of Tongguang, Zhao Zai Li made a rebellion with Yezhou. The imperial court sent Yuan Xingqin to surrender without success. Everybody discussed that Zhao Zai Li could not be surrendered without Mingzong. So Zhuangzong appointed Mingzong as the commander.