《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪四》
廷尉少卿袁翻认为： 近来过境州郡中，封官从不按照人才选择，只是论资排辈。
廷尉少卿袁翻议，以为： 比缘边州郡官不择人，唯论资级。
Yuan Fan, the Shaoqing of Tingwei, believed that recently, among the prefectures through which the border passes, the appointment of officials has never been based on talent, but only on seniority.