《北史·列传·卷六十八》
灵太后因胡国珍年纪老迈，不想让他在外任职，并且想在某一方面显示出荣耀，竟然不去赴任。
灵太后以国珍年老，不欲令其在外，且欲示以方面之荣，竟不行。
Empress Dowager Ling did not want Hu Guo Zhen to assume his post due to his old age, and in order to honor him, he actually did not assume it.