《三国志·吴书·朱治朱然吕范朱桓传》
当初，孙策让吕范主管财务账目，孙权当时年纪还小，私下里有求于吕范，吕范一定向孙策禀报，不敢擅自答应孙权的要求，当时他就因此事颇有声望。
初策使范典主财计，权时年少，私从有求，范必关白，不敢专许，当时以此见望。
In former days, when Sun Ce had made Lü Fan chief accountant, Sun Quan was young, and when he privately wanted something from Lü Fan, Lü Fan would always report it to Sun Ce, and never ventured to grant Sun Quan's request on his own authority. At the time this conduct of his gained him great reputation.