《南齐书·列传·卷二十七》
当时官军刚失败，心情恐骇，朝廷考虑到王玄载在士民中很有些威望，便行文任命他为徐州刺史、持节、监徐州、豫州、梁郡军事、宁朔将军、平胡中郎将，不久又领山阳、东海二郡太守。
官军新败，人情恐骇，以玄载士望，板为徐州刺史、持节、监徐州豫州梁郡军事、宁朔将军、平胡中郎将，寻又领山阳、东海二郡太守。
The imperial army had been badly defeated at the time and morale had plummeted. The court, taking into account Wang Xuanzai’s prestige among the people, appointed him acting Censor of Xuzhou, supervisor of military affairs in the provinces of Xuzhou, Yuzhou and Liangjun, General of Ningshuo and General of the Army in Pinghu. Not long afterwards, he was also appointed as Taishou of the provinces of Shanyang and Donghai. 