《宋史·列传·卷一百六十六》
皇上催促他上任，杜范上奏说： 李鸣复不离开那我就离开，怎么敢进入经筵？ 杜范将要再次论奏李鸣复时，李鸣复针对杜范的奏疏为自己辩解，他说： 台谏官论奏我，不知道所指的是哪些事，难道是因为我曾经主张和议了吗？
帝促之，范奏： 鸣复不去则臣去，安敢入经筵？ 方再奏之，鸣复抗疏自辨，言： 台臣论臣，不知所指何事，岂以臣尝主和议耶？
The emperor urged him to take up the post, and Du Fan memorialized: Li Mingfu will not leave, and then I will leave. How dare I go to the imperial discussion hall? Du Fan was about to impeach Li Mingfu again. Li Mingfu defended himself against Du Fan’s impeachment. He said: The memorial officer impeached me, but I don’t know what it refers to. Is it because I once advocated reaching an agreement with the enemy?