 In his reply to Sun Deng, Bu Zhi named 11 notable officials serving in Jing Province – Zhuge Jin, Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, Cheng Pu, Pan Jun, Pei Xuan (), Xiahou Cheng (), Wei Jing (), Li Su (), Zhou Tiao () and Shi Gan () – and appraised them individually.He also advised Sun Deng to refrain from micromanaging, and instead learn from great rulers such as Duke Huan of Qi and Emperor Gao of Han, who delegated the task of governing their empires to their premiers (e.g.Guan Zhong, Xiao He).