《宋史·列传·卷一百九十》
王昭素以年老体衰请求回乡里，皇帝封他国子博士然后让他致仕，赏赐他许多茶叶和药以及钱二十万，留在京城月余才送他回家。
以衰老求归乡里，拜国子博士致仕，赐茶药及钱二十万，留月余，遣之。
At the age of 70, Wong Chausu asked to return to his hometown on the grounds of old age and physical weakness. The emperor conferred on him the title of Doctor of the Imperial College and then allowed him to retire. He awarded him a lot of tea and medicine, as well as 200,000 yuan, and kept him in the capital for more than a month before sending him home.