《新唐书·列传·卷一百》
苏州刺史韦夏卿向朝廷推荐他，并呈报了他撰写的书，报告送到朝廷后，没召见他。
苏州刺史韦夏卿荐之朝，并表其书，报闻，不召。
The Prefect of Suzhou, Wei Xiaqing, recommended him to the imperial court and submitted his books with his report; after the report was delivered to the court, he was not summoned to an audience.