《魏书·列传·卷四》
黄门侍郎李琰之说： 元叉的罪恶，传遍了远近，岂容再停留，来迷惑众人的视听? 
黄门侍郎李琰之曰： 元叉之罪，具腾遐迩，岂容复停，以惑视听。 
Assistant Chamberlain Li Yan said: "Yuan Cha's crimes have spread far and wide. How can we allow him to stay on and continue to confuse the minds of people?