《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十三》
王起鉴于自己是文官，并未曾担任宰相，现在，直接被任命为使相，以前还没有这种先例，因此，一再推辞。
起以文臣未尝执政，直除使相，前无此比，固辞。
Since Wang Qi was a civil official and had never served as a chancellor, it was unprecedented for him to be directly appointed as a chancellor, so he repeatedly declined.