《宋史·列传·卷一百五十八》
绍兴二年，高登在朝廷上当众奏对，他把自己的意见完全表达出来，没有顾忌和躲避什么，有关的官吏恨他直率，他被任命为富川主簿。
绍兴二年，廷对，极意尽言，无所顾避，有司恶其直，授富川主簿。
In the second year of the Shaoxing era, Gao Deng answered questions in person at the imperial court, and he expressed his opinions completely without any evasiveness or concealment. Officials concerned resented his straightforwardness, and he was appointed Magistrate of Fuchuan.