《宋史·列传·卷五十二》
后又召回京城任工部员外郎，又议论当时政治的得失，随即被任命为直集贤院。
召为工部员外郎，复论时政阙失，俄诏直集贤院。
Later, he was again summoned back to the capital to be an external official of the Ministry of Works and once more discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the current political situation. Immediately thereafter, he was appointed to be directly in charge of the Jixian Institute.