《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十一》
坚决推辞，于是没有授与尔硃兆天柱大将军之职，不久又加封尔硃兆为都督十州诸军事，世袭并州刺史。
固辞，不拜，寻加都督十州诸军事，世袭并州刺史。
He resolutely declined, so Erzhu Zhao was not given the position of General of Heavenly Pillars, and soon after he was enfeoffed again as Chief General of the Military Affairs of Ten States and hereditary Prefect of Bing Province.