《宋史·列传·卷一百九十六》
当时的执政故意说皇帝身边的近臣只有魏了翁最懂得军事和最体察国情，因此魏了翁被委任为端明殿学士、同佥书枢密院事，去督视京湖的军事。
执政遂谓近臣惟了翁知兵体国，乃以端明殿学士、同佥书枢密院事督视京湖军马。
The ruling class at that time deliberately said that there was only Wei Liaoweng who understood military affairs best and knew the national conditions best among the emperor's close ministers. Therefore, Wei Liaoweng was appointed as the scholar of Duanming Hall, the same as the Privy Council, to supervise the military affairs of Jinghu.