《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十二》
他任命袁阆为功曹，本郡人黄宪、陈蕃等受到举荐。尽管黄宪不肯服从征召，陈蕃却因此就任官职。
以袁阆为功曹，引进郡人黄宪、陈蕃等；宪虽不屈，蕃遂就吏。
He appointed Yuan Lang as a clerk, and people from his own prefecture, Huang Xian, Chen Fan, etc., were recommended. Although Huang Xian did not want to submit to military orders, Chen Fan thus took office.