《北史·列传·卷四十九》
当时有人对他说： 西河地域辽阔，俸禄优厚，你为什么辞去这个职务？ 
时人谓曰； 西河大邦，奉禄优厚，何为致辞？ 
At the time, someone said to him, “The Xihene territory is extensive, and your salary would be generous. Why then do you decline this position?”