《太平广记·卷二百五十·诙谐六》
从刑部、工部后行迁任兵部、吏部前行，都是最好的升迁。至于考工员外，是专门掌管科试举荐官员升迁、降罚的官员，员外郎中最让人仰慕的是司门、都门。
考功员外专掌试贡举人，员外郎之最望者司门都门。
It was a great promotion to transfer from the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Works to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials. As for the External Official of the Examination Class, he was exclusively responsible for recommending officials for promotion and demotion, and the duties of having the most admiration were the Smen and the Dumen.