《宋史·列传·卷二百三十》
起初议论官制，大致仿照《唐六典》，不论事情大小，都由中书省取旨，门下省审核，尚书省执行，三省分班奏事，权归中书省。
初议官制，盖仿《唐六典》，事无大小，并中书取旨，门下审覆，尚书受而行之，三省分班奏事，柄归中书。
Initially, regarding the official system, the general discussion imitated Tang Liu Dian (the six statutes of the Tang dynasty). Regardless of the issue's importance or triviality, the Secretariat would request the emperor's will, the Secretariat would audit, and the Ministry of Works would execute. The three ministries took turns reporting matters, and the power belonged to the Secretariat.