《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪十六》
萧道成任命王俭为太尉右长史，对他十分尊重，二人关系密切，事无小都交给他处理。
道成以俭为太尉右长史，待遇隆密，事无大小专委之。
Xiao Daocheng appointed Wang Jian as the Senior Administrator on the Right for the Grand Commandant. He respected Wang very much. The two of them had a close relationship, and Xiao entrusted all sorts of affairs to him.