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神宗对他如此敬重。元丰三年，王尧臣的儿子王同老上书朝廷说： 先父任参知政事时，正当仁宗服药，曾经与富弼和文彦博商议立皇储之事，正巧第二天仁宗病重，此事就作罢。 神宗询问文彦博，文彦博所对与王同老相符，神宗才能得以知道至和时的事情。
元丰三年，王尧臣之子同老上言： 故父参知政事时，当仁宗服药，尝与弼及文彦博议立储嗣，会翌日有瘳，其事遂寝。 帝以问彦博，对与同老合，帝始知至和时事。
Shenzong respected him so much. In the third year of Yuanfeng, Wang Yaoshen's son Wang Tonglao wrote to the court that: When his father was in charge of participating in the political affairs, he happened to be taking the medicine for Renzong. He had discussed with Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo about establishing a crown prince. It happened that Renzong was seriously ill the next day. So this matter ceased. Shenzong asked Wen Yanbo, Wen Yanbo's answer was in line with Wang Tonglao, so Shenzong was able to know what happened at the time.