《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五》
太后对赵尧当年为高祖设谋保全赵王刘如意之事，一直耿耿于怀，便借故罗织罪名，罢免了他御史大夫的官职。上党郡的郡守任敖，曾做过沛县的狱吏，对太后有恩德，太后就任用任敖为御史大夫。
太后怨赵尧为赵隐王谋，乃抵尧罪。上党守任敖尝为沛狱吏，有德于太后，乃以为御史大夫。
The Empress Dowager had long felt bitterness toward Zhao Yao for his part in Gaozu's plan to protect King Liu Ruyi of Zhao, so she made a pretense of collecting evidence of guilt and removed him from his position as Prefect of Imperial Censors. Ren Ao, the Prefect of Shangdang Commandery, had once served as a jailer in Pei County, and the Empress Dowager felt gratitude to him, so she had Ren Ao appointed to replace Zhao Yao as Prefect of Imperial Censors.