《魏书·列传·卷三》
他的堂兄侍中元晖，深深地妒忌他的能力，于是向皇帝诬陷他，诏令尚书崔亮乘驿站马匹去核查。
其从兄侍中晖，深害其能，因谮之于帝，诏尚书崔亮驰驿检覆。
Yuan Hui, his cousin once removed and an Assistant of the Imperial Secretariat, was jealous of his abilities and made false accusations against him to the emperor. A summons was sent to Minister of the Imperial Secretariat Cui Liang to go to investigate on horseback.