Many years later, when the Northern and Southern Dynasties were completely in the past, and on the eve of the birth of a vibrant new dynasty, Li Yunxin sat at the top of the era and still recalled the afternoon when he was a monk in the temple:
"I am not a hero, and I have no allies.
I am a monk who has been in Datong for three years and is a monk in the royal monastery. When it comes to my mentor, Your Majesty is my mentor.
I was promoted from the great monk of Tongtai Temple to the rank of general, and then returned to secular life to serve as prime minister, recorder of secretarial affairs, governor of Chinese and foreign military affairs, Yangzhou pastoralist, and Jiuxi. Every step was promoted by His Majesty.
When it comes to backers, Your Majesty is my backer; when it comes to allies, I am only His Majesty's partisans. "
