《北齐书·列传·卷三十》
元旭说： 五行交替运转，有始有终，齐王圣德敬肃明察，万方归顺仰慕，我等冒死奏请皇上，希望陛下效法尧樟让舜。 
旭云： 五行递运，有始有终，齐王圣德钦明，万方归仰，臣等昧死闻奏，愿陛下则尧禅舜。 
Yuan Xu said: The five elements of nature circulate and operate alternately, there is a beginning and an end, Qi Wang with sacred virtue, was solemn and understood clearly, ten thousand nations submitted and admired, among us we have risked death to make a request of the emperor, we hope that Your Majesty imitates Yao’s yielding to Shun.