《资治通鉴·后唐纪·后唐纪一》
陛下当初起用段凝时，我极力建议不可使用，小人们相依附勾结，所以才导致有今天这样。
陛下初用段凝，臣极言不可，小人朋比，致有今日。
"When Your Majesty first employed Duan Ning, I strongly advised against it. The treacherous ministers colluded with each other, and this is the result."