《宋史·列传·卷一百五十四》
方信孺自春天至深秋，三次往返于宋金间，出使金国，舌战强敌，金人无计可施，然而怒其不屈，和议最终未能成立。
信孺自春至秋，使金三往返，以口舌折强敌，金人计屈情见，然愤其不屈，议用弗就。
From spring to late autumn, Fang Xinru traveled back and forth between Song and Jin three times, visiting the Jin Dynasty and fighting against the strong enemy. The Jurchen people had no plan, but they were angry at his unyielding attitude, and the peace talks finally failed.