《晋书·列传·第六章》
而荀勖自认为出身大族，仗着深受皇帝恩宠，憎恶妒忌张华，经常在等候时机，打算把张华贬出京城去做地方官。
而荀勖自以大族，恃帝恩深，憎疾之，每伺间隙，欲出华外镇。
However, Xun Xu believed that he came from an aristocratic family and, because of the emperor's favor for him, held a grudge against Zhang Hua. He was constantly looking for an opportunity to exile Zhang Hua and send him out of the capital to become a local official.