《隋书·列传·卷四十三》
庾季才坚决推辞太史一职。元帝说： 汉代司马迁一家几代主掌这一职务，北魏高堂隆也任过这个职务，不乏前例，你害怕什么呢？ 
季才固辞太史，元帝曰： 汉司马迁历世尸掌，魏高堂隆犹领此职，不无前例，卿何惮焉。 
Yu Jicai firmly declined the position of astronomer. Emperor Yuan said, “In the Han Dynasty, the Sima Qian family held this position for several generations. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Gao Tanglong also served in this position. There are many precedents. What are you afraid of?” 