《宋史·列传·卷四十三》
祥符知县陈诂治理严厉苛刻，官吏打算加罪陈诂，就使县为之一空逃去，太后果然愤怒；但陈诂与吕夷简连亲，执政大臣以嫌不敢争辩。
祥符知县陈诂治严急，吏欲罪诂，乃空县逃去，太后果怒。而诂连吕夷简亲，执政以嫌不敢辨。
Chen Gu, the magistrate of Xiangfu, was ruthless and demanding. Officials planned to punish Chen Gu. Therefore, Chen Gu forced all the officials to flee and head to the empty county, which made the empress dowager furious. However, Chen Gu was a relative of Lu Yijian, and the ministers in power did not dare to dispute him because of this grudge.