《宋史·列传·卷六十九》
寇准被贬以后，丁谓逐渐独断专权，以至于给官吏授职、任命官员都不上报朝廷。
准既贬，谓浸擅权用事，至除吏不以闻。
After Kou Zhun was demoted, Ding Wei gradually became more and more autocratic, to the point that he did not report to the imperial court when he granted official ranks or appointed officials.