《汉书·志·五行志上》
汉武帝想起了董仲舒先前讲的那番话，于是就派董仲舒的学生吕步舒用严刑峻法查办淮南王谋反案，依《春秋》大义在外地独自断案判决，不用请示朝廷。
上思仲舒前言，使仲舒弟子吕步舒持斧钺治淮南狱，以《春秋》谊颛断于外，不请。
Emperor Wu of Han remembered the words that Dong Zhongshu had said earlier, so he sent Dong Zhongshu's disciple Lu Bushu to use strict laws to investigate the case of the King of Huainan's rebellion, and to judge and sentence the case independently outside the capital according to the principles of the Spring and Autumn, without having to ask the court for instructions.