《宋史·本纪·卷四十二》
初六，下诏任命余分为四川宣谕使，事关机要，允许同制臣共同商议措置，先行后奏，仍给金字符、黄榜各十，以备招抚。
丁巳，诏以余玠为四川宣谕使，事干机速，许同制臣共议措置，先行后奏，仍给金字符、黄榜各十，以备招抚。
On the sixth day, an edict was issued to appoint Yu Wei as the envoy for the declaration of Sichuan, concerning matters of state secrets, he was allowed to discuss and make arrangements with the minister of the same level, and report afterwards. He was still given ten each of gold characters, and yellow posters, to prepare for appeasement.