《北齐书·列传·卷二十四》
我早就启奏大王，受朝命，置官僚，元康或许有幸得黄门侍郎之职，但现在的形势却不允许这样。 
我向已启王，受朝命，置官僚，元康叨忝或得黄门郎，但时事未可耳。 
"I advised Your Majesty long ago to accept the imperial decree and appoint officials. Yuan Kang may have been lucky enough to become a Yellow Gate Gentleman, but the present situation does not allow for that."