《宋史·列传·卷二百零四》
当时的宰相王黼与汪藻在太学时是同舍，关系素来不好，这样，汪藻就被迫离开朝廷通判宣州，又提点江州太平观，居此职凡八年，在整个王黼当权的时期不见用。
时王黼与藻同舍，素不咸，出通判宣州，提点江州太平观，投闲凡八年，终黼之世不得用。
Wang Fu, the prime minister at that time, was a classmate with Wang Cao at the Imperial Academy, and their relationship was not good. Therefore, Wang Cao was forced to leave the court and become the deputy prefect of Xuanzhou. He was also appointed as a Taoist priest in Taipingguan, Jiangzhou, and held this position for eight years. He was not allowed to serve throughout Wang Fu's time in power.