《宋史·列传·卷四十二》
夏竦向来意在朝廷，等到委任以西部边事，很是犹豫观望，又几次请求解除兵权。
竦雅意在朝廷，及任以西事，颇依违顾避，又数请解兵柄。
Xia Song had always aimed for the imperial court, so when he was appointed to oversee affairs on the western frontier, he was torn and sought several times to relinquish his command.