《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪五》
吏部尚书何尚之对文帝说： 范晔野心太大，志趣与常人不同，应该派他出去担任广州刺史。如果留在朝廷，一旦犯下罪行，就不能不诛灭。
吏部尚书何尚之言于帝曰： 范晔志趋异常，请出为广州刺史；若在内衅成，不得不加鈇钺。
He Shangzhi, the Minister of Personnel, said to Emperor Wen: 'Fan Ye is very ambitious, and his ambitions are different from those of ordinary men; he should be sent out to be Governor of Guangzhou. If he remains at Court, if he commits a serious crime, he cannot be spared.'