《宋史·列传·卷二百零六》
李涓说： 事情很危急了，应当持一封信报告天子，作为东南地区的倡导。 但招募的士兵大多为街市之人，不能成军，李涓拿出家钱买牛和酒激励犒赏他们。
或谓： 盍徐之，以须他邑。 涓曰： 事急矣，当持一信报天子，为东南倡。 而募士多市人，不能军，涓出家钱买牛酒激犒之。
Li said, "As the situation is extremely urgent, I must write a letter to inform the emperor and rally the people of the southeast." But since the militiamen were mostly commoners from the streets, they were not well-trained. Li spent all his family money to buy oxen and wine to reward them.