Once he issued this edict, however, there was much opposition, and Song submitted a petition from his retirement at Qingyang also urging against it, thus impressing Emperor Yuanzong.
Begitu ia mengeluarkan dekrit ini, bagaimanapun, ada banyak penentangan, dan Song mengajukan petisi dari masa pensiunnya di Qingyang juga mendesak menentangnya, sehingga mengesankan Kaisar Yuanzong.