《元史·列传·卷六十四》
时间长了，近臣妒忌他执法严峻刚直，一天天造成谗言离间，因而出任工部尚书，帝问左右的人： 张士瞻在工部该不会不乐意吧？ 
久之，近臣疾其持法峭直，日构谗间，出为工部尚书。帝问左右曰： 张士瞻居工部，得无怏怏乎？ 
In the course of time, the inner court became jealous of his strict and righteous law-enforcement. Day after day they fuelled slander and alienation. As a result, he assumed office as Minister of the Board of Works. The emperor asked his attendants: Zhang Shizhan doesn't begrudge being in the Board of Works, does he?