《旧唐书·列传·卷六十八》
监察御史韦镒和充使监选黔中，引荐元载为判官，载此时稍有名声，升为大理评事。
监察御史韦镒充使监选黔中，引载为判官，载名稍著，迁大理评事。
Imperial censor Wei Yi was ordered to go to Qianzhong to supervise the selection of officials, and he recommended Yuan to be a magistrate, after which Yuan's reputation grew and he was promoted to the rank of Dali assistant judge.