《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪十六》
吏部郎王俭是王僧绰的儿子。神采焕发，学而不倦，见识博广，从小就有当宰相的大志，朝野舆论对他很推崇。
吏部郎王俭，僧绰之子也，神彩渊旷，好学博闻，少有宰相之志，时论亦推许之。
Wang Jian, Officer of the Ministry of Bureaucracy, was the son of Wang SengChuo. He was radiant, studied diligently, was far-sighted, and had high aspirations to become a chancellor since childhood. He was highly respected by both the imperial court and popular sentiment.