《新五代史·列传·杂传第四十四》
这时，晋出帝愚昧无知，冯玉、李彦韬等人专权，和桑维翰争权，于是共同诋毁挤走了桑维翰，认为趟莹柔顺容易控制，因此又推荐他为宰相。
是时，出帝童昏，冯玉、李彦韬等用事，与桑维翰争权，乃共谮去之，以莹柔而易制，故复引以为相。
At the time, the last emperor of Jin was ignorant and incompetent. Feng Yu, Li Yantao, and several others monopolized power. They contended for power with Sang Weihan, so they conspired and drove him away. They believed that Zhao Ying was meek and easy to control, so they recommended him as the prime minister.