《魏书·列传·卷二十九》
怀朔镇将元尼须是源怀年轻时的好友，也多有贪污受贿之事，他置酒宴请源怀，对源怀说： 我的生命是长是短，全在于你一句话，难道不能对我给以宽待吗？ 
怀朔镇将元尼须与怀少旧，亦贪秽狼藉，置酒请怀，谓怀曰； 命之长短，由卿之口，岂可不相宽贷？ 
Yuan Nishu, the garrison general of Huai Shuo, had been a good friend of Yuan Huai’s when they were younger. He was also known for taking bribes, and he held a banquet for Yuan Huai and said to him: “My life or death depends on you; can’t you show me some leniency?”