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后起用他为绍兴知府兼浙东安抚使。同年，宁宗召见他，讨论盐法，加官为宝谟阁待制、提举佑神观，定期朝见皇帝。
久之，起知绍兴府兼浙东安无使，四年，宁宗召见，言盐法，加宝谟阁待制、提举佑神观，奉朝请。
Later he was promoted to be Prefect of Shaoxing and Commissioner for Pacification in East Zhejiang. In the same year Emperor Ningzong summoned him to discuss the salt tax and gave him the official title of Consultant to the Baomao Pavilion and Director of the Youshen Monastery. He also ordered Xin to attend court regularly.