《宋史·列传·卷九十五》
苏辙对答皇帝的制书策问恳切直爽，主考官胡宿打算把他黜斥，司马光说： 苏辙有爱君忧国之心，不宜黜斥。 下诏把苏辙放在末等。
苏辙答制策切直，考官胡宿将黜之，光言： 辙有爱君忧国之心，不宜黜。 诏置末级。
Su Zhe answered the emperor’s questions in the imperial examination earnestly and straightforwardly. The chief examiner Hu Su was going to dismiss him, but Sima Guang said: Su Zhe has a heart that loves his country and cares about the emperor. He should not be dismissed. An imperial edict was issued, placing Su Zhe as the last. 