At present the historic circle sticks to the traditional view that Yan Song was a treacherous court official, meanwhile there is argument about the historic materials of Yan Song.
He appointed treacherous court officials and splashed out money on one hand and continuously fought campaigns on the other.
Oyang Xiu and Sima Guang condemned him as " a treacherous court official" "having no sense of shame" for they thought that " a woman of virtue should not get married to two men and an official with loyalty should not serve two emperors".
