《北齐书·列传·卷十三》
当斛斯椿等人结成团伙，高祖准备讨伐之时，认为晋阳是根本，召琛使其留掌后事，并委任他为并、肆、汾大行台仆射，领六州九酋长大都督。而相府的大事都由琛来处理决定。
及斛斯椿等衅结。高祖将谋内讨，以晋阳根本，召琛留掌后事，以为并、肆、汾大行台仆射，领六州九酋长大都督，其相府政事琛悉决之。
When Husi Chun and others formed a gang, Gaozu prepared to crusade, believing that Jinyang was the foundation, Zhao Chen was summoned to take charge of the aftermath, and was appointed as the chief of staff of Bing, Si, Fen Da Xingtai and the chief governor of the great chieftains of the six states and nine chieftains. And the important matters of the General's Mansion were all handled and decided by Zhao Chen.