《宋史·列传·卷四十一》
真宗凄怆地说： 有什么办法呢？ 王钦若估计真宗厌倦打仗，就诡言道 ：陛下以军队攻取幽燕之地，才可洗去耻辱。 
可思其次。 钦若曰： 唯有封禅泰山，可以镇服四海，夸示外国。
Emperor Zhenzong said sadly, "What can be done?" Wang Qinruo thought that Emperor Zhenzong was tired of fighting, so he said deceitfully, "If Your Majesty were to conquer Youyan with the army, the disgrace could be washed away."