《后汉书·列传·袁绍刘表列传下》
接着曹操将韩嵩从囚牢中放出来，由于他的名望很高，所以对他特别以礼相待，要他列举品评荆州的人才好坏，他所推举的都被提拔任用。
乃释嵩之囚，以其名重，甚加礼待，使条品州人优劣，皆擢而用之。
Then, Caocao released Hansong from jail. Due to his high prestige, he treated him with particular courtesy, and asked him to analyze the merits of the talents in Jingzhou, who were all promoted and appointed according to his recommendations.