《宋史·列传·卷一百七十六》
当陛下享用玉器供奉的山珍海味之时，应当思虑两淮一带流民饿殍、转徙沟壑的可怜状况；当皇上耳闻管弦钟鼓的音乐之声时，应当思虑西蜀地区白骨如山的可悲景象。 又说 ：崇尚勤俭的美德以适应天理，储备人才以担任天职，恢复远见的策略以替天行道，推行仁政以报答天意。 
陛下享玉食珍羞之奉，当思两淮流莩转壑之可矜；闻管弦钟鼓之声，当思西蜀白骨如山之可念。 又言： 崇俭德以契天理，储人才以供天职，恢远略以需天讨，行仁政以答天意。 帝悦。
When Your Majesty enjoys the delicacies of the Jade tribute, you should consider the pitiful conditions of the starving refugees in the Liang Huai area; when you hear the music of pipes and drums, you should consider the tragic sight of the mountains of bones in the western Shu region. He also said: "Adhere to the virtue of thrift to conform to the principles of Heaven, cultivate talents to assume the duties of Heaven, restore the strategy of foresight to act for Heaven, and implement benevolent governance to repay the will of Heaven."