《宋书·本纪·卷一》
司徒王谧和众人商议推举高祖兼任扬州刺史，宣担坚决推辞于是任用王谧为录尚书事，兼挝州刺史。
司徒王谧与众议推高祖领扬州，固辞。乃以谧为录尚书事，领扬州刺史。
Situ Wang Mi discussed with everyone to recommend Gaozu as the governor of Yangzhou, Xuan Dan firmly declined, so Wang Mi was appointed as the recorder of Shangshu, and concurrently the governor of Wuzhou.