《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪五》
卫将军、仪同三司刘腾的权势在朝廷内外都很大，吏部为了讨刘腾的欢心，奏请任命刘腾的弟弟为郡太守，但是因刘腾的弟弟无论才能和资历都不够格，元怿便压下来，不肯上奏，因此刘腾也怨恨他了。
卫将军、仪同三司刘腾，权倾内外，吏部希腾意，奏用腾弟为郡，人资乖越。怿抑而不奏，腾亦怨之。
Guard General and Grand Commandant Liu Teng had great power both inside and outside the court. In order to please Liu Teng, the Ministry of Personnel suggested to appoint Liu Teng’s younger brother as the prefect of a county. However, since Liu Teng’s younger brother was not qualified either in competence or length of service, Yuan Yi suppressed it and refused to submit the report, which also made Liu Teng resent him.