《北史·列传·卷三十八》
他又上疏说： 高祖孝文帝太和初年，让廷尉设置司直，讨论死罪判得是否恰当。事情虽然不是古代就有，也不是为了安排朝廷重臣，我认为御史们出去巡查，都根据所闻奏事，虽然不断纠举出犯罪的人，也不免会出现冤枉和滥刑。
道穆又上疏曰： 高祖太和之初，置廷尉司直，论刑辟是非，虽事非古始，交济时要。窃见御史出使，悉受风闻，虽时获罪人，亦不无枉滥。
He went into the book again and said: Gaozu Xiaowen Emperor set up Sizhi at the beginning of Taihe's reign, discussing whether the death sentence was appropriate. Although things did not exist in ancient times, nor were they to arrange for important ministers in the court, I believe that the censors went out on inspections and all reported based on what they had heard. Although criminals are constantly being punished, they are inevitably injustice and abuse of torture.