《北齐书·列传·卷二十二》
人们送给千匹绢帛，他却只接受了一匹，又宰杀五头羊招待，最后打发家奴做向导，告诉家奴说： 如果遇上寇贼，你只说是李元忠派你护送的。 
奉绢千匹，元忠唯受一匹，杀五羊以食之，遣奴为导，曰： 若逢贼，但道李元忠遣送。 
People sent a thousand bolts of silk, but he only accepted one, and slaughtered five sheep to entertain them, and finally sent his family servant to act as a guide, telling the servant: If you encounter bandits, just say that Li Yuanzhong sent you to escort him.  