《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十一》
献帝下诏任命北军中候刘表为荆州刺史，当时遍地都是盗贼，阻断了道路。
诏以北军中候刘表为荆州刺史。
Emperor Xian issued an edict appointing Liu Biao, the lieutenant of the Northern Army, as the Governor of Jingzhou. At that time, there were bandits all over the place, blocking the roads.