《魏书·列传·卷十七》
司马休之、鲁宗之父子、司马国墦兄弟、桓氏宗族，都是晋国的蠹虫，而姚氏纠合这些人，想用来图取晋国，所以讨伐他们。
司马休之、鲁宗之父子、司马国璠兄弟、诸桓宗属，皆晋之蠹也，而姚氏收集此等，欲以图晋，是以伐之。
Sima Xiuzhi and his son Lu Zongzhi, the Sima Guozhi brothers, and the Huan clan were the parasites of the Jin State. Yao Shi joined forces with these groups of people to attempt to seize the Jin State. Hence, this military campaign is to punish them.