《宋史·本纪·卷四十四》
十七日，下诏吴潜开间海道，勤劳三年，屡次上疏求退，依旧为观文殿大学士、判宁国府、特进、崇国公。
戊子，诏吴潜开阃海道，勤劳三年，屡疏求退，仍旧观文殿大学士、判宁国府、特进、崇国公。
On August 17th, an edict was given to Wu Qian, the Grand Secretary of the Privy Council, to open the sea lanes in the Jian region. He had been working for three years and had asked to retire several times, but he remained in his position.