《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十六》
唐懿宗命令宰相议论这件事，宰相们认为王谱官的诏书封还。
上令宰相议之，宰相以为谱侵敏中，竟贬之。
Emperor Yizong of Tang ordered the imperial court to make a joint discussion on this incident, which concluded that Wang Pu's return of the imperial edict constituted an infringement of Bai Minzhong. Eventually, Wang Pu was demoted. On Xinhai day, the Eastern Route Army of the Zhedong region defeated the army led by Sun Maqi, general of Qiu Fu's rebel forces, at Ninghai.