《梁书·列传·卷五十》
颜协又感到家中父亲属守义而死，因此不去追求显达的职位，常常拒绝朝廷的征召，衹是在藩王府任职而已。
又感家门事义，不求显达，恒辞征辟，游于蕃府而已。
Yan Xie was also aware that his father, Yan Shou, was killed for his loyalty, so he did not seek an illustrious position and frequently declined the imperial court's summonses. He only served in the fiefdom palace.