《南史·本纪·卷八》
不久上甲侯萧韶从建邺到来，传达三月十五日的密诏，授予元帝执掌黄钺、大都督中外诸军事、司徒、承制。
寻上甲侯韶自建邺至，宣三月十五日密诏，授帝位假黄钺、大都督中外诸军事、司徒、承制。
Before long, Shangjia Marquis Xiaoshao arrived from Jiankang,  delivering the secret edict of March 15, granting Emperor Yuan the right to rule the Huangyue, the general in charge of all foreign and domestic military, the Situ, and the Chengzhi.