《魏书·列传·卷二》
前中尉臣郦道元举奏他，而元顺又上奏说： 尚书是百官之首，尚书令和仆射处于出纳王命的尊贵地位，不应下属于中尉，向御史送名册。 
故中尉臣郦道元举而奏之。而顺复启云： 尚书百揆之本，令仆纳言之贵，不宜下隶中尉，送名御史。 
The former Grand Usher Li Daoyuan impeached him, and Yuan Shun submitted a memorial saying: The Minister of Personnel is the head of all officials, and the Minister of Personnel and the Deputy Minister hold the honorable position of issuing and receiving the emperor's orders, and should not be subordinate to the Grand Usher and submit a list of names to the Censorate.