《汉书·传·儒林传》
到王莽居摄，东郡太守翟谊谋划起兵杀王莽，事情还未发起，高康候察得知束郡有兵事，私自告诉了门人，门人上书报告了此事。
及王莽居摄，东郡太守翟谊谋举兵诛莽，事未发，康候知东郡有兵，私语门认，门人上书言之。
When Wang Mang was regent, the governor of Dong Commandery Di Yi planned to raise soldiers and kill Wang Mang. Before the event took place, Gao Kang detected that there were military affairs in Shu Commandery. He secretly told his disciples, who then wrote a report on the matter.