《旧五代史·后晋·列传四》
明宗继承帝位，任命晋高祖为陕府两使留后，赵莹当时就在陕府，以原官的身份谒见晋高祖，两人一见如故，高祖就上奏任命他为管记。
明宗即位，以高祖为陕府两使留后，莹时在郡，以前官谒之，一见如旧相识，即奏署管记。
Ming Zong succeeded to the throne and appointed the Duke of Jin the successor to the two prefects of the Shaanxi mansion. Zhao Ying was in the Shaanxi mansion at the time, and he went to pay his respects to the Duke of Jin with his former official title. The two became friends at first sight, and the Duke recommended him for the position of Registrar.