《后汉书·列传·朱景王杜马刘傅坚马列》
当时显宗为东海公，年令只有十二岁，在幄幕后说 ：吏受郡守命令，当然想以垦田作为方法哩。 帝说： 既然这样，为什么说河南、南阳不可以问呢？ 显宗回答说： 河南是帝城，多亲近之臣，南阳是帝乡，多近亲，田宅超过规定，不可为标准。 帝令虎贲将诘问该吏，吏就如实说明，恰如显宗说的一样。
时，显宗为东海公，年十二，在幄后言曰： 吏受郡敕，当欲以垦田相方耳。 帝曰： 即如此，何故言河南、南阳不可问？ 对曰： 河南帝城，多近臣，南阳帝乡，多近亲，田宅逾制，不可为准。 帝令虎贲将诘问吏，吏乃实首服，如显宗对。
At that time, Emperor Xianzong was the Duke of Donghai, only twelve years old, and said behind the tent, "The official was ordered by the prefect, so of course he wanted to use the reclaimed land as a method." The emperor said, "If that's the case, why can't Henan and Nanyang be asked?" Xianzong replied, "Henan is the imperial city, with many close ministers; Nanyang is the emperor's hometown, with many close relatives, and the fields and houses exceed the regulations, so they cannot be used as standards." The emperor ordered the tiger to question the official, and the official told the truth, just as Xianzong had said.