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后来他的堂兄谢景仁举荐他为宋武帝的中军主簿，谢方明凡是知道的事情无不做好，武帝对他说： 惭愧没有瓜衍的封赏，暂且要和您共享豫章的封国利禄。 
后从兄景仁举爲宋武中军主簿，方明知无不爲，帝谓曰： 愧未有瓜衍之赏，且当与卿共豫章国禄。 
Later, his cousin Xie Jingren recommended him to be the Head of the General Staff of Emperor Wu of Song. Xie Fangming was meticulous in everything he encountered. Emperor Wu said to him: "I am ashamed that I am not rewarding you as Guayan, and I will temporarily share the wealth and honour of the Canton of Yuzhang with you."