《宋史·列传·卷九十五》
吕公著说： 兴问罪之师，当首先选择主帅，如果没有合适的人，不如不兴。 等到兵兴，秦、晋民力大困，大臣们不敢说，吕公著多次报告兴兵的害处。
公著曰： 问罪之师，当先择帅，苟未得人，不如勿举。 及兵兴，秦、晋民力大困，大臣不敢言，公著数白其害。
Lü Gongzhu said: When launching a punitive expedition, a commander should be chosen first of all. If there is no suitable person, then it is better not to launch it. When the campaign began, the people of Qin and Jin suffered greatly, but the ministers dared not speak out. Lü Gongzhu repeatedly reported the dangers of launching the campaign.