《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十四》
臣司马光曰：唐宪宗时董重质在淮西叛乱，今郭谊又在昭义叛乱，其淮西镇主吴元济和昭义镇主刘稹，实际上如木偶在耍把戏人的手掌上。
臣光曰：董重质之在淮西，郭谊之在昭义，吴元济、刘稹，如木偶人在伎儿之手耳。
Sima Guang, the minister, said: When Emperor Xianzong of Tang, Dong Zhongzhi rebelled in Huaibei, now Guo Yi rebelled in Zhaoyi, and the main Wu Yuanji of Huaibei and Liu Zhen of Zhaoyi were actually like puppets in the hands of puppeteers.