《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十三》
当时朝廷没有旧法则可依，又缺少旧臣，侯霸熟悉过去的典章制度，搜集失散的文献档案，列出前朝好的政策和法令制度上奏，予以施行。
时朝廷无故典，又少旧臣，霸明习故事，收录遗文，条奏前世善政法度，施行之。
At the time, the Imperial Court had no old laws to follow and there were also a lack of old ministers. Hou Ba was familiar with the rules and regulations of the past, collected lost historical documents and archives, listed out good policies of the previous dynasty as well as laws and regulations, submitted and implemented them.