《宋史·本纪·卷四十五》
景定四年春正月初一，诏令侍从、台谏、给舍、卿监、郎官以上和制总、监司官员各举所知人才，不拘限名额，不像所举荐者，实行连坐法。
四年春正月壬午朔，诏侍从、台谏、给舍、卿监、郎官以上及制总、监司各举所知，不拘员限，不如所举，行连坐法。
On the first day of the first month of the spring of the fourth year of Jingding, an edict was issued ordering the imperial entourage, the remonstrance officials, the imperial scholars, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and the officials above the rank of Langguan to recommend any talented candidates they knew, regardless of quotas. If the recommended candidates were not qualified, they would be punished accordingly.