《太平广记·卷二百六十五·轻薄一》
后来梁高祖征集藉用诗，奉命参加的作者有数十人，孝绰是其中最优秀的，当时便下令起用他任谘议，后来又转任黄门侍郎。
高祖为藉用诗，奉诏作者数十人，孝绰尤工。即日敕起为谘议，后迁黄门侍郎。
Later, Liang Gaozu solicited and borrowed poetry, and dozens of authors were ordered to participate. Xiao Zuo was the best among them, so he was ordered to take up the post of Counselor, and later transferred to Huangmen Shilang.