《魏书·列传·卷九》
元勰行政崇尚宽大，丝毫不侵犯，淮水以南的官吏民众，追述他留下的恩惠，至今思念他。
勰政崇宽裕，丝毫不犯，淮南士庶，追其余惠，至今思之。
Yuan Xie's administration was generous and never violated. The officials and people south of the Huai River remembered the kindness he left behind and still missed him.