《宋史·列传·卷一百三十五》
吕本中说 ：陛下进临江浒，将有所作为，现在贤士大夫没有得到重用，隐藏山林的能人没有招至，反而用郑谌为统兵官，这是为什么？ 
本中言： 陛下进临江浒，将以有为，今贤士大夫未能显用，岩穴幽隐未能招致，乃起谌以统兵之任，何邪？ 命遂寝。
Lu Benzhong said: Your Majesty came to Jinjiang Lake and was going to take action. Now, virtuous and talented officials have not been heavily relied upon, and capable people in hiding in the mountains have not been recruited. On the contrary, Zheng Chen was appointed as commanding officer. Why is this?