《北史·列传·卷三十五》
人们议论，都认为朝政可以中兴。也有人嘲讽休之说 ：有一只碰在藩篱上的公羊，乘坐着装饰华贵的骏马，从晋阳来到邺城，怀里揣着诏书一大把。 休之兼任侍中，持节奉朝廷玺书到并州，敦请文宣帝高洋任东魏的相国和齐王。
历尚食典御、太子中庶子、给事黄门侍郎、中军将军、幽州大中正，兼侍中，持节奉玺书诣并州，敦喻文宣为相国、齐王。
People gossiped, all of the opinions were the imperial court could restore. There were also some who mocked what XiuZzhi said: A male sheep who bumped into the fence rode a luxuriously decorated horse from JinYang to YeCheng, carrying a large handful of imperial edicts in his arms. XiuZzhi concurrently held the office of Shizhong, held the seal and carried the imperial court's edict to Bingzhou, earnestly inviting Emperor Wenxuan Gaoyang to be the Xiangguo (State Chancellor) and Prince Qi of Eastern Wei.