《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十三》
刘繇的同郡人太史慈这时从东莱来看望刘繇，正赶上孙策进攻曲阿。有人劝刘繇可任用太史慈为大将，刘繇说： 我如果任用太史慈，许劭不会笑话我吗！ 
繇同郡太史慈时自东莱来省繇，会策至，或劝繇可以慈为大将。繇曰： 我若用子义，许子将不当笑我邪！ 
Liu Yao's fellow prefect, Taishi Ci, was visiting Liu Yao from Donglai at that time, just in time for Sun Ce to attack Qu'a. Someone advised Liu Yao to appoint Taishi Ci as a general, and Liu Yao said: If I appoint Taishi Ci, won't Xu Shao laugh at me! 