《资治通鉴·魏纪·魏纪三》
太子孙登给西陵都步骘写信，请求指教。步骘于是把当时荆州界内情况和各官吏的品行才能一一分析报告，并上书鼓励规劝说： 我听说君王不亲临小事，而是让各级官吏尽忠职守，所以舜帝任用九位贤人，自己不用再操心，不出庙堂而天下便行到治理。
太子与西陵都督步骘书，求见启诲，骘于是条于时事业在荆州界者及诸僚吏行能以报之，因上疏奖劝曰： 臣闻人君不亲小事，使百官有司各任其职，故舜命九贤，则无所用心，不下庙堂而天下治也。
Crown Prince Sun Deng wrote to Bu Zhi, the governor of Xiling, to ask for his instructions. Bu Zhi then made an analysis of the situation within the territory of Jingzhou and the character and abilities of the officials, and submitted a memorial to encourage and advise him, saying: I heard that the monarch does not get involved in trivial matters, but allows his officials to perform their duties with loyalty, so Emperor Shun did not worry about anything after employing nine wise people, and he brought peace to the world without leaving his palace.