《梁书·列传·卷三十三》
高祖说： 秘书丞是天下清官，东南帝王贵族后代没有任此职的，现让卿处在这位子，足可以使卿有美誉。 
高祖曰： 秘书丞天下清官，东南胄望未有为之者，今以相处，足为卿誉。 
Emperor Gaozu said, “The Director of the Secretariat is an honest official of the realm. None of the imperial or aristocratic families of the southeast have held this post. Now that I have placed you in this position, it will be enough to give you a good reputation.”