《宋史·列传·卷一百八十九》
不久，任命他担任潮州知州，推辞没有赴任，差遣主管亳州明道宫，过了一个多月就请求辞官归居，诏令同意，特地授予他职为承议郎。
俄命知潮州，辞不行，差主管亳州明道宫，逾月遂乞致仕，诏许之，特授承议郎。
Soon, he was appointed as the prefect of Chaozhou, but he declined and did not take office. He was ordered to be in charge of the Mingdao Palace in Bozhou. After more than a month, he asked to resign and return home. The emperor agreed and specially granted him the title of Chengyilang.