《梁书·列传·卷三十三》
孝绰回信说： 自从您辞别京师，到达荆州台府，还没有劳您直言举发我的过失，且已写出高雅清丽的文章。
孝绰答曰： 伏承自辞皇邑，爰至荆台，未劳刺举，且摛高丽。
Xiao Cho replied: Since you said goodbye in the capital and arrived at Jingzhou, I have not asked you to report my faults without hesitation and write elegant articles.