《明史·列传·卷一百九十八》
洪武元年，保靖安抚使彭万里派儿子彭德胜奉表向朝廷进献马匹和土产，皇帝下诏把安抚司升为保靖宣慰司，任命彭万里为宣慰司长官，隶属于湖广都指挥使司。
洪武元年，保靖安抚使彭万里遣子德胜奉表贡马及方物，诏升安抚司为保靖宣慰司，以万里为之，隶湖广都指挥使司。
In the first year of the Hongwu reign, Peng Wanli, the appeasement envoy of Baoping, sent his son Peng Desheng to present horses and local products to the imperial court. The emperor issued an edict to elevate the appeasement commissioner's office to the Baoping comforting and pacification commissioner's office. Peng Wanli was appointed as the chief officer of the comforting and pacification commissioner's office, and was subordinate to the Huguang regional military commissioner's office.