《宋史·列传·卷二百三十二》
不久，隶属张邦昌为干当公事，秦桧说： 此行专为割地，与臣开始的议论相矛盾，不符我的心愿。 于是，三次上章辞职，皇上允许。
寻属张邦昌为干当公事，桧言： 是行专为割地，与臣初议矛盾，失臣本心。 三上章辞，许之。
Soon after, he worked under Zhang Bangchang as a civil servant. Qin Hui said: This trip was specifically to cede land, which contradicts the discussions I had at the beginning. It is not in line with my wishes. Hence, he submitted his resignation letter three times, which the emperor approved.