《宋史·列传·卷一百五十》
留正进升为少傅，他多次辞去不受，并奏道： 陛下勤勉，顺应民情，登上了帝位，应当遇事从简，以示天下不得已之意，实在不是封爵之时呀。 
进少傅，屡辞不拜，奏言： 陛下勉徇群情，以登大宝，当遇事从简，示天下以不得已之意，实非颁爵之时。 
Liu Zheng was promoted to be a minor tutor. He repeatedly turned down the offer and prayed: may your majesty be diligent, obey the will of your subjects, ascended to the imperial throne, must adhere to austerity, to show the world that you had to act, really is not the time to grant titles.