《后汉书·列传·方术列传下》
曹操多次写信找他，又下令郡县催促，华佗自恃有本事不肯回，曹操大怒，派人打听，得知华佗之妻并未生病，于是将华佗抓来关在狱中，审讯后，华佗承认有罪。
操累书呼之，又敕郡县发遣，佗恃能厌事，独不肯至。操大怒，使人廉之，知妻诈疾，乃收付狱讯，考验首服。
Cao Cao wrote to him many times, and ordered the county and county to urge him. Hua Tuo refused to return because of his ability. Cao Cao was furious and sent someone to inquire that Hua Tuo's wife was not sick, so he arrested Hua Tuo and imprisoned him, and after interrogation, Hua Tuo admitted his guilt.