《三国志·魏书·和常杨杜赵裴传》
赵俨入朝担任司空掾属主簿，当时于禁在颖阴驻扎，乐进在阳翟驻守，张辽屯兵长社，将领们意气用事，大多意见不一致；太祖就让赵俨一起参与这三个地方的军务，每次有事，都训示晓喻，所以将领们都和睦起来。
入为司空掾属主簿。时于禁屯颍阴，乐进屯阳翟，张辽屯长社，诸将任气，多共不协；使俨并参三军，每事训喻，遂相亲睦。
Zhao Yan entered the court to serve as a subordinate official of the Sikong, at that time Yu Jin was stationed in Yingyin, Yue Jin was stationed in Yangdi, Zhang Liao was stationed in Changshe, the generals acted on their own initiative, most of them disagreed; Taizu asked Zhao Yan to participate in the military affairs of these three places together, and every time something happened, he would teach and explain, so the generals got along well.