《宋史·列传·卷七十八》
哲宗初年，起用刘攽，知襄州。奉召入朝为秘书少监，因病请求辞官归去，加为直龙图阁、知蔡州。
会有诏禁止，而佐吏惮使者，不敢以诏旨从事。
In the early years of Emperor Zhezong’s reign, Liu Xin was appointed prefect of Xiangzhou. But he became ill and requested a leave of absence. The emperor added the title of drafter in the Longtu Pavilion, and made him magistrate of the Kaizhou government.