《梁书·列传·卷十四》
景素却不采纳他的忠言。等到景素镇守京，江淹又随任镇军参军事，领南东海郡丞。
及镇京口，淹又为镇军参军事，领南东海郡丞。
However, Jing Su did not take his advice. When Jing Su guarded the capital, Jiang Yan was also appointed as the military adviser of the town, and served as the governor of Donghai County in the south.