刘曜
Tao Qiuhong (), an official from Pingyuan Commandery (), proposed to the Inspector of Qing Province to nominate Liu Yao as a "maocai" () for outstanding performance. The Inspector asked, "We already nominated Gongshan (Liu Dai) last year. Why should we nominate Zhengli (Liu Yao) this year?" Tao Qiuhong replied, "If you nominate Gongshan first, and then Zhengli, you'll be doing exactly what people call 'riding two dragons on a long journey' and 'letting two fine steeds run freely'. Why shouldn't you do this?" Liu Yao then received an offer to serve as an Assistant () to the Minister of Works () and an Imperial Censor (), but he declined.