《宋史·列传·卷一百七十七》
每当与宾客、僚属谈到国家时事，就痛哭流涕，抚案说道： 以别人的快乐为快乐的人，也忧虑别人忧虑的事情，以别人的衣食为衣食来源的人，应为别人的事而至死不辞。 八月，天祥率兵到临安，担任平江府知府。
不报。属将立度宗为太子，潜密奏云： 臣无弥远之材，忠王无陛下之福。 帝怒潜，卒以炎论劾落职。
Whenever he talked about state affairs with his guests or colleagues, he would cry and say: "A person who takes pleasure in others' happiness, also worries about others' worries, a person who depends on others for food and clothing, should be willing to give his life for them." In August, Tianxiang took soldiers to Lin'an to work as the magistrate of Pingjiang.