《旧五代史·后晋·列传四》
赵莹见到中原汉人，悲叹惆怅不已，并对田敏说： 老朽漂零异乡寄居在这里，最近听说妻室去世，孩儿无恙，幸蒙朝廷皇帝倍加抚恤存爱，东京旧宅本来属于公家，也听说皇上优待恩宠特别给予好的价钱收购，老夫至死无以报答。 
莹得见华人，悲怅不已，谓田敏曰： 老身漂零寄于此，近闻室家丧逝，弱子无恙，蒙中朝皇帝倍加存恤，东京旧第本属公家，亦闻优恩特给善价，老夫至死无以报效。 
When Zhao Ying saw the Han people from Central China, he was sorrowful and full of emotion. He said to Tian Min: I’ve been living here in a foreign land as an exile. I recently heard that my wife passed away and my children are fine. I’m grateful that the朝廷皇帝 showed me special care and love. My old house in Tokyo originally belonged to the state. I also heard that the emperor showed me particular favor and bought it at a premium price. I will never be able to repay him for his kindness to me even until my death.