《宋史·列传·卷十七》
陕州主将袁彦凶悍，信任奸佞小人，喜欢杀人贪财，而且修理兵器，太祖怕他变乱，派潘美监视他的军队准备处置他。
陕帅袁彦凶悍，信任群小，嗜杀黩货，且缮甲兵，太祖虑其为变，遣美监其军以图之。
The main general of Shaanzhou, Yuan Yan, was fierce, trusted treacherous villains, and liked to kill people and steal money, and he also repaired weapons. Taizu was afraid that he would cause chaos, so he sent Pan Mei to supervise his army and prepare to deal with him.