《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪十四》
冠军参军广陵人荀伯玉劝萧道成派数十个骑兵，深入北魏国境，张贴布告，号召居民起义。北魏果然派出游骑兵数百人，沿边境巡逻。萧道成紧急报告朝廷，明帝才恢复萧道成的原职。
冠军参军广陵荀伯玉劝道成遣数十骑入魏境，安置标榜，魏果遣游骑数百履行境上；道成以闻，上使道成复本任。
The champion general, Xun Boyu from Guangling, persuaded Xiao Daocheng to send dozens of cavalrymen to penetrate the Northern Wei border, post notices, and call on the residents to revolt. Northern Wei actually sent hundreds of cavalry scouts to patrol along the border. Xiao Daocheng urgently reported to the imperial court, and Emperor Ming restored Xiao Daocheng to his original post.