《三国志·魏书·董二袁刘传》
最终还是将冀州让给了袁绍，袁绍就以勃海太守的身份兼任冀州牧。
乃让绍，绍遂领冀州牧。
In the end, he still handed over Ji Province to Yuan Shao, who took up the post of Inspector of Ji Province while still holding the title of Grand Administrator of Bohai.