《宋史·列传·卷七十八》
从熙宁以来四十年间，大臣轮流执政，邪正互相倾轧，朋党之争屡次发生，曾肇处在夹缝中，却与他们都合不来。
自熙宁以来四十年，大臣更用事，邪正相轧，党论屡起，肇身更其间，数不合。
In the forty years since Xining, ministers have taken turns holding power, with opposing factions constantly jostling with each other and rivalry between political cliques frequently occurring. Zeng Zhao found himself caught in the middle, but he could not get along with either of them.