《宋史·列传·卷一百九十九》
 臣又以为现在人情贪鄙，时态轻浮，虽至亲的骨肉，碰到权势和利益也都发生变化，同僚里面，多数不和，一有机会就互相倾轧，碰到患难，则完全没有人相救，过去仁义之风完全荡然无存，希望陛下能够明确颁布谕告，使各能够改变，这样，庶几敦厚风化的本原，使政本永远厚实。
又人情贪竞，时态轻浮，虽骨肉之至亲，临势利而多变。同僚之内，多或不和，伺隙则致于倾危，患难则全无相救，仁义之风荡然不复。欲望有颁告谕，各使改更，庶厚化原，永敦政本。
My humble subject also believes that the culture of the people today is vulgar and frivolous, and that even the closest of blood relatives can be changed by power and profit. Most colleagues do not get along and always try to harm each other when they get the chance. When facing hardships, they will not help each other at all. The kind and just customs of the past have all vanished without a trace. I hope that Your Majesty can issue a clear edict so that everyone can change their ways. In this way, we can hope to restore the essence of good social customs and make the foundations of our government forever solid.