《魏书·列传·卷六十一》
又萧衍派将宋黑率领人马侵扰彭城，当时奚康生恰服母丧，帝下诏起为别将、持节、假平南将军，率领南青州诸路军马击退了敌人。
又萧衍遣将宋黑率众寇扰彭城，时康生遭母忧，诏起为别将、持节、假平南将军，领南青州诸军击走之。
Xiao Yan also sent General Song Hei to lead troops to invade Pengcheng. At that time, Xi Kangsheng was in mourning for his mother. The emperor issued an edict to appoint him as a separate general, hold a staff, and act as General Pingnan. He led the troops of Nanqingzhou to repel the enemy.