《宋史·列传·卷一百四十四》
太常奏说郊祀的牛死了，周葵说： 《春秋》载鼷鼠吃牛角要免去郊祀，何况边患未除，边境未安，请求延期举行郊祀，以符合天意。 皇上同意了。
太常奏郊牛毙，葵言： 《春秋》鼷鼠食牛角免郊，况边虞未靖，请展郊以符天意。 诏从之。
The emperor in charge of the court said that the cattle for the suburban sacrifice were dead. Zhou Kui said: "The spring and Autumn Annals" records that if the field mouse eats the cow's horn, the suburban sacrifice should be exempted. Moreover, the border troubles have not been eliminated, and the border is not stable. I request to postpone the suburban sacrifice in accordance with the will of heaven. The emperor agreed.