《宋史·列传·卷十七》
皇上高兴地说： 潘美不杀袁彦，能让他来晋见，实现了我的愿望啊。 
上喜曰： 潘美不杀袁彦，能令来觐，成我志矣。 
The emperor said happily: “Pan Mei did not kill Yuan Yan, and was able to get him to come to the court, and this has fulfilled my wish.”