《南史·列传·卷七十七》
刺史办事是好是坏，全在典签一张嘴，因此诸王刺史们无不对典签卑躬屈节小心侍奉，常怕有什么不周到之处。
刺史行事之美恶，系于典签之口，莫不折节推奉，恒虑不及。
Whether the governor's work was good or bad was entirely dependent on Dianqian's words, so the vassal kings and governors were all humble and courteous to Dianqian, and they were often afraid that they would not be able to serve him well.