《魏书·列传·卷六十八》
路上遇上强盗，他被抢得只剩下苫袄，尔朱荣赐给他衣帽，优厚地对待他，任他为中军副都督。
路中遇寇，身披苫褐，荣赐其衣帽，厚待之，以渊为中军副都督。
Meeting bandits on the road, he was robbed of everything except yamen rag quilt. Erzhu Rong granted him clothes and hats, treated him generously, and appointed him as deputy commander of the central army.