《宋史·列传·卷一百七十三》
况且现在边防未撤，警报常有，如果众将一一遂心如愿，志得意满，仓猝间要有缓急，谁还肯效死力？ 赵善湘以从官的身份开设帅府，出谋划策的功劳很多，日夜盼望当上执政。
况今边戍未撤，警报时闻，若诸将一一遂其所求，志得意满，猝有缓急，孰肯效死？ 赵善湘以从官开阃，指授之功居多，日夜望执政。
Furthermore, the border defense has not yet been withdrawn, and there are constant military alerts, if all the generals had their every wish granted and their ambitions fulfilled, then if there were an emergency, who would be willing to risk their lives? Zhao Shanxiang, with the official status of a staff officer, initiated the opening of a military governor’s headquarters, and contributed a lot by offering strategies and proposals, he had a strong desire to become a minister for day and night.