《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十四》
与他谈论一番政事后，汉武帝大为高兴，从此对江充宠信，封其为直指绣衣使者，让他督察皇亲国戚、天子近臣中的违背体制、奢侈不法行为。
充容貌魁岸，被服轻靡，上奇之；与语政事，大悦，由是有宠，拜为直指绣衣使者，使督察贵戚、近臣逾侈者。
After talking with him about politics, Emperor Wu of Han was very pleased, and since then he favored Jiang Chong, appointing him to the position of Inspector of Palace Security to supervise violations of the system and extravagant illegal activities among imperial relatives, nobles, and close ministers of the emperor.