《新唐书·列传·卷六十五》
当时元载当权，裴冕过去曾提拔过他，元载感他的恩，又认为他衰老可以利用，并又顺从自己，就任命他为左仆射、同中书门下平章事。
时元载秉政，冕早所甄引，载德之，又贪其衰瘵，且下己，遂拜左仆射、同中书门下平章事。
Yuan Zai was in power at the time, and Pei Mian had recommended him in the past; Yuan Zai was grateful, and as Pei Mian was old he calculated he would be easy to manipulate. Also, since he was obedient to him, he appointed him Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and Chancellor of the Central Secretariat.