《杨文公谈苑》有不少史料记录了宋太祖与宋太宗施政措施的不同,透露出自己的褒贬倾向,如“禁节帅贩易”条谈及太祖以大功臣贩易为患却未革其弊,至太平兴国初,太宗才下诏禁止此事。“郭进”条谈及太祖与太宗对待边将不同的态度,表达了自己对于君主在用人、刑赏、纳谏等问题上的看法,展示了宋初士人对政治、民生的关注。 “Yang Wen Gong Yuan Court,” there are many historical records of the Song Taizu and Song Taizong different administrative measures, reveal their own criticism tendency, such as It did not reform its merits, until the peaceful rejuvenation of the motherland, Emperor Taizong Xiazhao ban this matter. “Guo Jin ” talk about Taizu and Taizong treat different attitudes, expressed their views on the monarch in employment, criminal reward, acceptance and other issues, demonstrated the early Song Dynasty scholars on politics, people’s livelihood attention.