《后汉书·列传·李王邓来列传》
光武说： 你以一身跟随我，不如以一郡为我做北道主人。 于是遣邓晨回郡。
光武曰： 伟卿以一身从我，不如以一郡为我北道主人。 乃遣晨归郡。
Guangwu said: You have followed me in person, it would be better to be the lord of a county and take charge of the northern road for me. So he sent Deng Chen back to the county.