《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪四十六》
他所掌管的兵马，委托本军自行推举一个功劳高、威望重的人，因利乘便地加以统领，赶快草拟奏章上报朝廷，朝廷自当授给旌节，以便顺从人们的愿望。
其所管兵马，委本军自举一人功高望重者便宜统领，速具奏闻，当授旌旄，以从人欲。
As for the troops under his command, he ordered the army itself to elect someone who had made great contributions and was highly respected to lead them temporarily and expediently, and to quickly draft a memorial and send it to the imperial court, which would then grant him an imperial edict to acquiesce to the wishes of the people.