《宋史·列传·卷一百一十九》
高宗即帝位，任命他为代理户部员外郎。知枢密院张浚推荐他，授任为司勋郎官。高宗到建康，诏令条陈秋防事宜，赵鼎说： 从熙宁年间王安石执政，改变祖宗法度以来，百姓开始贫困。
鼎言： 自熙宁间王安石用事，变祖宗之法，而民始病。
When Gaozong ascended to the throne, he appointed Zhao as acting Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, on the recommendation of Zhang Jun, the Director of the Privy Council, and conferred on him as a ceremonial official in the Ministry of Rites. When Gaozong arrived in Jiankang, he ordered that an article be written about the autumn national defense. Zhao Ding said: Since Wang Anshi has been in power during the Xining period, the people have become impoverished.