《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十九》
因此，王甫极力主张派兵和夏育联合进军，讨伐鲜卑。灵帝便任命田晏为破鲜卑中郎将。可是大臣多半反对派兵，于是召集文武百官在朝常上集议。
甫因此议遣兵与育并力讨贼，帝乃拜晏为破鲜卑中郎将；大臣多有不同，乃召百官议于朝堂。
As a result, Wang Fu actively advocated for sending troops and working with Xia Yu to attack Xianbei. Emperor Ling appointed Tian Yan as General of Chariots and Cavalry for the Defeat of Xianbei. However, most of the ministers opposed sending troops, so the emperor summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss the matter at the imperial court.