《明史·列传·卷一百零七》
赵志皋身在病榻，对于罢除矿税、建立皇储等人事，屡次尽力草拟奏疏争辩，皇帝在年节时候对他恩赐如前。
志皋身在床褥，于罢矿、建储诸大政，数力疾草疏争，帝岁时恩赐亦如故。
Zhao Zhigao was confined to the sickbed. Regarding issues such as the abolition of the mining tax and the establishment of the crown prince, he repeatedly made every effort to draft memorials for debate. The Emperor treated him with the same favor as before during the holidays.