《宋史·列传·卷一百二十四》
当初，岳飞在各位大将中年龄最小，从一个小校层层提拔起来，多次建立显赫战功，韩世忠、张俊心中不服，岳飞委曲求全甘居他们之下，幕僚中年轻气盛的官员劝说岳飞不要过于谦恭退让。
初，飞在诸将中年最少，以列校拔起，累立显功，世忠、俊不能平，飞屈己下之，幕中轻锐教飞勿苦降意。
At that time, Yue Fei was the youngest of the generals, and he had been promoted from a young officer, and had repeatedly made illustrious military achievements, Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun were not convinced, Yue Fei willingly accepted humiliation and took a subordinate position, and the young and ambitious officials among his staff persuaded Yue Fei not to be overly humble and deferential.