《宋史·列传·卷八十六》
今天士大夫对于新政，尚且吵吵嚷嚷感到惊异；何况二十万户百姓，必然会有由于愚蠢而受到别人蛊惑煽动的人，怎能因为这种人而不敢有所作为？ 神宗说 ：听取百姓的各种意见就能取得成功，百姓的意见也不能不畏惧。 
今士大夫睹新政，尚或纷然惊异；况于二十万户百姓，固有蠢愚为人所惑动者，岂应为此遂不敢一有所为邪？ 帝曰： 民言合而听之则胜，亦不可不畏也。 
"Today, even the scholar-officials are in a state of uproar and uncertainty about the new policies. What about the 200,000 households of citizens? There are bound to be some fools who have been instigated by others. How can we refrain from taking action because of them?" Emperor Shenzong said, "By listening to all opinions from the citizens, we can achieve success. We should not be afraid of their opinions."