《后汉书·本纪·孝顺孝冲孝质帝纪》
闰十二月十五日，命令因诏任为郎，年龄在四十岁以上经过考查考核一如孝廉科的，可以参加孝廉选举，一年举一人。
闰月丁亥，令诸以诏除为郎，年四十以上课试如孝廉科者，得参廉选，岁举一人。
On the 15th of the intercalary 12th month, an order was issued stating that those who were appointed as Lang officials due to the imperial edict and who were over 40 years old could participate in the election of Xiao Lian after being assessed in the same way as the Xiao Lian department, and one person would be elected each year.