《宋史·列传·卷一百九十七》
马廷鸾知贡举，朝廷令王应麟兼权直，没有多久，又命令王应麟兼崇政殿说书。后迁任著作郎，掌管军器少监。
应麟读之，乃顿首曰： 是卷古谊若龟镜，忠肝如铁石，臣敢为得士贺。 遂以第七卷为首选。
Ma Tingluan knew the examination, and the court ordered Wang Yinglin to be the acting direct officer. Soon, Wang Yinglin was ordered to be the speaker of the Chongzheng Hall. He was later transferred to Zuozuolang and took charge of the junior supervisor of military equipment.