《宋史·列传·卷二百三十》
曾布上疏说 ：陛下凭着自己的雄才大略，引进博学有远见卓识的大臣，想在天下大有作为，但大臣玩弄法令，在上面带头反对，小臣议论纷纷，在下面附和。
布疏言： 陛下以不世出之资，登延硕学远识之臣，思大有为于天下，而大臣玩令，倡之于上，小臣横议，和之于下。
Zeng Bu said in the letter to the emperor: Your Majesty, with your own heroic talents and strategies, you have introduced erudite and far-sighted ministers, and you want to make great achievements in the world, but the ministers play with the laws and lead the opposition above, and the humble ministers talk a lot about it and follow suit below.