《北史·列传·卷七十四》
孟业回答说 ：孟业身为典签，是州中的重要职位，那些人想贿赂我财物，只担心没有机会罢了。
对曰： 业为典签，州中要职，诸人欲相贿赡，止患无方便耳。
Meng Ye replied, "Meng Ye is the Record Keeper, which is an important position in the state. Those people want to bribe me with wealth, but I am only worried that they will not have the opportunity."