《旧唐书·列传·卷八十二》
过了一段时间，又任陈郑、泽潞节度留后，李抱真乘到朝中谢恩的机会上奏说： 我虽然没有才能，但现在老百姓是劳累还是安逸，和刺史很有关系，希望能任命我掌管一州试试。 
居顷之，为陈郑、泽潞节度留后，抱真因中谢言曰： 臣虽无可取，当今百姓劳逸，系在牧守，愿得一郡以自试。 
After a period of time, he was appointed as the Post of Chen Zheng and Zelu Jiedushi. Li Baozhen took the opportunity to thank the imperial court and said: Although I am not capable, now the people are tired or at ease, which has a lot to do with the governor. I hope that I can be appointed to be in charge of a state and give it a try.