《隋书·列传·卷三十一》
升任治书侍御史。高祖对群臣说： 我过去当大司马时，常求放外任。李谔陈述十二策，苦劝我不要到外地任职，我于是决意在朝内作官。
迁治书侍御史，上谓群臣曰： 朕昔为大司马，每求外职，李谔陈十二策，苦劝不许，朕遂决意在内。
He was promoted to the rank of Supervisory Historian of the Imperial Secretariat. Emperor Gaozu said to his subjects: "When I was the Grand Marshal, I often asked to be sent to a foreign post. Li Yi presented twelve strategies, strongly advising me not to serve in a foreign post, so I made up my mind to serve as an official in the court."