《宋史·列传·卷七十五》
于是请求仁宗召见面议，深受仁宗器重。再升为殿中丞、策贤良方正人等，又升为太常博士、陈州通判。后调回京城任右司谏，又改任起居舍人、同知谏院，专给皇上提建议。
此必其党欲以灭口，不然，何以不奉诏？ 遂乞召对面论，仁宗深器之。再迁殿中丞，策贤良方正入等，擢太常博士、通判陈州。入为右司谏，改起居舍人，同知谏院。
Therefore, he asked Emperor Renzong to summon him and give him an interview, and was highly valued by Emperor Renzong. Later, he was promoted to Dianzhongcheng, planned virtuous and upright people, and then promoted to Taichang Boshi and Chenzhou Tongpan. Later, he was transferred back to the capital and appointed as the right deputy of Shangshu, and then was transferred to Qiju Sheriff and Tongzhijian Academy, granting specific advice to the emperor.