《宋史·列传·卷七十八》
于是他指示所属各县，劝告本地富人拿出自己储存的谷物来，共有十五万石，将这些谷物比照常平的价格稍微提高后卖给百姓。这样，百姓能够就便得到谷物，又不出家乡，粮食又有余。
然塘亦破决不可漕，州复用为田。敞据唐旧券，悉用还民，发运使争之，敞卒以予民。天长县鞫王甲杀人，既具狱，敞见而察其冤，甲畏吏，不敢自直。
So he instructed the various counties under his jurisdiction to persuade the local rich people to bring out their stored grain, totaling 150,000 shi, and then sell it to the people at a slightly higher price than the Changping price. In this way, the people could get the grain at their convenience and did not have to leave their hometown, and there was enough food.