《宋史·列传·卷八十三》
又出使荆湖路，考察官吏之政绩，与转运使一同检查钱帛、器甲、刑狱之事，之后被提升为门祗候。
又使荆湖察官吏，与转运使检视钱帛、器甲、刑狱，遂擢阁门祗候。
He was sent to the Jinghu area on a mission to evaluate officials' performance and to inspect finances, military supplies, and criminal cases with the transfer commissioner; later, he was promoted to the position of gate attendant.