《南史·列传·卷四十七》
回答说： 臣的住处在廉让之间。 明帝感叹他善于答对，于是受到欣赏。
俭方盥，投皁荚于地曰： 卿乡俗恶，虞玩之至死烦人。 
The answer was, "My place of dwelling lies between yielding and acquiscence." The Emperor Ming admired his aptness at answering, and he treated him with favour.