《宋史·列传·卷二百二十四》
中丞汤鹏举说，吴益是庸碌之才，靠的是亲昵的势力，汤鹏举请求削夺吴益的职名，来显示公道。皇上说： 汤鹏举所论十分恳切恰当，但朕在祭奠秦桧时，对秦桧的妻子许诺要保全他全家，现在如果立即罢免他的孙婿，那就有伤圣恩，臣僚们不必再议论。 自此不再升吴益的官职。
中丞汤鹏举言，益以庸琐之才，恃亲昵之势，乞褫职名，以示至公，帝谓： 鹏举所论甚切当，然朕于奠桧日，谕桧妻子，许以保全其家，今若遽出其婿则伤恩，臣僚无得更有论列。 自是不复迁。
Zhongcheng Tang Pengju said that Wu Yi was a mediocre talent who relied on his relations of intimacy to climb the ranks, and asked to demote him in order to display fairness. The Emperor said: Tang Pengju's argument is entirely sincere and appropriate, but I promised Qin Hui's wife to protect his entire family when I offered my condolences to Qin Hui. To immediately dismiss his grandson-in-law would violate my promise, and my officials need not discuss this again. From then on, Wu Yi never received a further promotion. 