《隋书·列传·卷二十一》
因母丧离职，一年多后，重新作官，当扬州总管司马，赐缣采三百段。
以母忧去职，岁馀，起授扬州总管司马，赐物三百段。
Due to his mother's death he left his job, and more than a year later, he became an official again, serving as the Chief Sima of Yangzhou, and was granted 300 pieces of silk.