《宋史·列传·卷七十八》
南剑将乐的盗匪廖恩在被赦免出来向官府投降以后，他的那些余下的部属溃散之后又纠合在一起，暗地里结成团伙，遍及数州之地。一个尤其凶残暴虐的盗匪根本不听招降，当地百姓非常恐惧。
文彦博荐诸朝，赐五品服。敞与欧阳修俱曰： 昌期违古畔道，学非而博，王制之所必诛，未使即少正卯之刑，已幸矣，又何赏焉。乞追还诏书，毋使有识之士，窥朝廷深浅。 昌期闻之，惧不敢受赐。
After the traitor Lao En from Jianyang, Nanjian, surrendered to the government after he was pardoned, his former defeated followers gathered together again and formed a secret gang that spread to many counties. One particular arrogant and brutal traitor refused to accept the call to surrender, and the locals were terrified.