《北史·列传·卷七》
元谧为人贪婪暴虐，明帝初年，行台使者元延明到达岐州州界时，因驿站没有巡逻的兵士，就叫军队主帅来查问。
谧性暴虐，明帝初，台使元延到其州界，以驿逻无兵，摄帅检核。
Yuan Mi was insatiable and cruel. In the early years of Emperor Ming's reign, when Yuan Yanming, the imperial envoy, arrived at the border of Qizhou, he summoned the commander of the army to question him because there were no soldiers patrolling the post station.