《宋史·列传·卷一百六十五》
过了三天，王定被降官，而洪咨夔升为中书舍人，不久兼权吏部侍郎，与真德秀同时任知贡举，不久他兼直学士院，这时洪咨夔的口疮已重，他又上疏认为自己应该引咎悔过，并请求得到管理宫观的闲职，皇上说： 你在朝中对国家有很多裨益，为什么轻易离去？ 洪咨夔上奏： 臣屡次任台谏、给舍的官职，但都不能阻止六月朝廷下诏出师收复三京，对朝廷有什么补益？
越三日，左迁定，而擢咨夔中书舍人，寻兼权吏部侍郎，与真德秀同知贡举，俄兼直学士院。时咨夔口疡已深，复上疏谓当引咎悔过，且乞祠，帝曰： 卿在朝多有裨益，何轻去？ 咨夔奏： 臣数备台谏、给舍，皆不能遏六月之师，何补于朝？
Three days later, Wang Ding was demoted, and Hong Zikui was promoted to Zhongshushe man, and soon concurrently held the post of the assisting minister of the Ministry of Officials. He and Zhen Dexiu were both appointed to know the imperial examinations. Soon, he also became the student of Zhixueshiyuan. At that time, Hong Zikui's oral ulcer was already severe. He then handed in a memorial saying that he should be held accountable for his fault and requested to become a palace official. The emperor said: You have been beneficial to the country in the court. Why are you leaving so easily? Hong Zikui wrote: I have been appointed to Taiguan, but this could not prevent the court from issuing an edict in June to recover the Three Capitals. How can I be beneficial to the court?